Lighter Life - anyone done it/doing it/etc?

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I've been on it a year, lost 10 stones and have 2 to go...

Not sure what I'd have done with 5 boxes of chocolates before I flciked that switch in my mind which said 'I am going to be slim and healthybefore my next birthday (April)'. I certainly would not have still had 5 boxes in front of me 5 days after my birthday!!! So well done for that!

Happy Birthday LittleMonkeysMummy but beware the chocolate - just because it's there, does NOT mean you have to eat it.

I read somewhere that for every time you 'cheat' or go 'off diet' you're putting back your weight loss by another week. So even if you have a few chocolates, you're wasting another week.

Why not keep them somewhere where you cannot reach them or give one or two boxes to a friend for Christmas? Sounds silly I know, but you can do this but not if you dive into any of the chocolates. Perhaps also let people know before Christmas that whilst you'd love a gift, please, please, please can it NOT be chocolate as you're trying to shed some weight!! If people care enough, they'll listen to you. Having said that, I know for sure that my MIL will never listen to me and always buys me Toblerone like it's going out of fashion, just because I once said it was nice! I'd rather have Borders book vouchers or an iTunes voucher so I can buy some music to exercise to...but she seems to never hear me!

Do keep me posted and apologies if I've come across as nagging you, but you can do this. Save the chocolates for when you've lost your weight. It will still be there when the pounds have come off.

There will always be chocolate!!!!!

Thanks Sanders. Have already wrapped some up to 'recycle' as Christmas pressies - they are now at my mum and dad's house. Gave a box to my friend who has just had a baby and even sent one to my brother in Norway!!!

I had to get rid of them because if I know there is chocolate in the house it will get eaten - also DH is home and Thursday and I know the sadistic sod would have sat and eaten them in front of me

I'll have the last laught when I'm thin(ner) and healthy and he a fat basket - hee hee

I am so pleased for you LittleMonkeysMummy who is now a Sparkler!!

If you're anything like me, you'd have wanted to sneak downstairs in the night and eaten a whole box of chocolates only to deny all knowledge and blaim the chocolate monkeys that only come out at night when I'm on a diet!

Well done - there's plenty of time for chocolate once you've got to the weight you want!

I just had notification through the post that my application to run the Bath Half Marathon in March has been successful....urgh! But then it is for a good cause as I'll be raising cash for Clic Sargent who are an awesome charity who have helped our family and my DS so much since he was diagnosed with cancer in May this year.

So now what do I do - not sure if I can train and do CD - perhaps I can do an Add a Meal type week here and there to keep things going in the right direction?

Any answers?

Oh good for you - a half marathon!! You're braver than me bt it is all in an excellent cause!! I'm not sure how CD would work along with training. It's worth asking though. How is your DS?

Had the weigh in tonight so down 5lbs. Am quite impressed as that's jst over a stone in a fortnight (that was my target for a month!!)

How are you getting on?

That is brilliant. Just over a stone in two weeks. Brilliant. Especially as it ws yr birthday.

I weigh again officially on Weds so really looking forward to it. Funny that, because I never used to look forward to weighing in night with Weight Watchers or Slimming World.

Just managed to get some nice jeans on one size smaller than the ones I was wearing 2 weeks ago.

My DS is okay although will need another blood transfusion this week. He has a very rare cancer which gives him a 50% chance of reaching his 9th birthday. It's been terrible as 4 days before he was diagnosed, I had bowel surgery which also ended up in a hysterectomy. So our DS is our only child and will only ever be our only child. Terrible. Right, must stop now as getting upset.

But the good thing which has come out if it is I am now taking control of my life and making every single minute count whereas we just kind of bumbled along before. Now I am going to 9 stone instead of nearly 16, I am going to step up and be an active part in this thing called life!

I've been writing a blog if you want to read and see some pics (before and after) of our lovely, brave DS.

It's at leosteam.blogspot.com

Have a fab week.
H x

Oh Sanders, have just read your blog - what a lovely wee lad! I love the self portrait photo! I can't even begin to imagine what you are going through. Just goes to show that every moment is precious as you never know what is roundthe corner (I work with severly disabled children so am always amazed by every little thing that Zoe does)

How about I sponser you in your half marathon? Let me know how I'd go about it!!

Keep Smiling and have some hgs xxxxx

Ooooh you are lovely! So generous in offering to sponsor me in my bid to run 13 miles and raise cash for Clic Sargent.

I am going to sort out a proper fundraising website so it's all visible and you can make payment securely online, and even opt for GiftAid which means the tax man gives an additional 20% of your donation to the charity also. Early stages as I have only just got the pack!!!!

How's the diet going? Desperately wanting food today for some reason but probably totally linked to emotional state as DS needs blood transfusion tomorrow morning.

Am going for a run tomorrow night. Urgh! Excited but scared too.

Going to do a fab week on CD this next week and try to lose anothe stone by Nov 20th, which then gives me just over one month to lose another stone for Christmas so 3 stone for Dec 25th - and then 4 months until my birthday and hope to be 9 stone or less.

How about you? Do you have targets too?

hi girls (i think!!!)

I have jumped on board since monday so today is day 3.....

start weight was 15.7... i will weigh myself this morning to see what i have lost to keep me motivated..

My main reasons for doing this diet is confidence, as i dont have any...

I am also planning to go on a date on 13th december, which is also helping to keep me focused... In an ideal world i would like to lose 3 stone by christmas but not sure how unrealistic that is..

there was someone on minimins that had lost 3 stone in 5 weeks!!!! OMG

I have been having a shake before work. loads of water at work. soup in the afternoon and hot shake in the evening..

I hear day 3 is meant to be the hardest???? hope not!!

have a great day all

Hi everyone

Sealion - good luck. I find that on LL I can't take the soups (ugh!!) I have the milkshake and down them as quickly as possible

Sanders - I hope everything goes well with the transfusion. And the run (you're a braver woman than me!!) I think I'll start with a walk (if it ever stops flipping raining )

Losing a stone was my goal for the first month (and did it in a fortnight!!) I'd like to try and aim for another stone by the end of the month. Ideally I'd like to get to about 10 stone or so (well at least a size 12/14)

Here's to a good week!!

Hi cheekysealion (love your name!) and yes, I can vouch that I am a girl...have a feeling that littlemonkeysmummyisasparkler (LMMIAS) is also a girl!!

So how is day 3 working out for you? Any headaches and food cravings? Tired? Well, look tomorrow is better, and then so is the day after that, and then so is the day after that, and it isn't purely because the weight is coming off. It's because you'll just start feeling like you've a bit more energy, and a little smug that although the first 3 days are hard, you're through them!!

Keep going and you've got every reason to hit your target.

LMMIAS - no run tonight as it was a long day at the hospital, made even longer because I stayed up to watch Obama become pres-elect!!

Diet still on and loving it, although feeling very emotional today, and craving comfort food> So my food addiction is definitely complerelt related to how I feel, not what I need. What about you guys?

Love H

I feel fine...

The only problem i have is waking up early like now!!!

I feel like a walking zombie at work although 3 people have commented at work how glowing i look.- i def dont feel it though..

You are right everyday does get easier as you get into a rountine... i have a shake before work , soup when i get in from work at 3.30, and a hot shake in the evening once my children are in bed...

I also have big food issues which is why i like this diet as i compleatly takes food out of the plan, and the losses spur me on..
I will need a way to control my eating once i am at target...

I am not sure what my target weight is, I can remeber being 12 stone which made me a size 14, which would be fab, i am realistic and know i will never be a size 10. which i am fine about... what is you target girls??

People also tell me i look lighter than what i am IYSWIM, think i must have heavy bones!! or maybe that is just an excuse, what i mean is my ideal weight i am told is 10 stone, but to be honest i wont be that i will be so happy with a size 14 i cant see myself being a size 10 ever!!! so my aim atm is 12 stone...

hope you are all doing great

Sealion - lol at the heavy bones comment!! I think I must have the same. I'm currently a size 24 although another girl in my class is about six inches taller than me, weighs the same and is a 28. Hmmm not sure about that one. Heavy bones or else the label fairy has been at my clothes again

H - how are you holding up this week? Was reading your blog and laughing at your DS changing the lyrics - he has quite a sense of humour!! I know what you mean about comfort eating - that is seriously my problem!! Are you managing to do any running? Am sooooo impressed!! You've inspired me and I've set myself a target that when I get down to my goal weight Dh and I are going to do something similar to fundraise for charity. When do you think I should mention it to him? Knowing him, on the ay would probably be the best!!

Hope your week is going well
x

I did LL and really loved it. Lost 4 stone and still off a year later. Good luck everyone!

LMMIAS and cheekysealion - need your help ladies - totally fallen off the wagon. Having a weekend from hell and craving eveything going including red wine....and I hate drinking!

So what I've done is give in to the cravings (urgh!) but am getting back on the bike tomorrow. Problem is my son has not eaten for about 11 weeks (due to illness, but has been relying on milk daily), and so in an effort to emotionally feel like I was helping, I work up thinking the only way he'd eat is if I sat down with him and had the same as him. And lo and behold, it's worked!!! Great for him, not good at all for me, although he had my chips at lunch, I had roast chicken and salad, and then tonight, I've shared a pizza and a bottle of red wine.

Right back on it tomorrow - I need to lose another 2 stone for Christmas and I am not going to do it feeling sorry for myself and being all emotional. Perhaps next time I feel like that, I'll go for another run and not come back home until the urge has gone....

Wll let you know how that works out!!!

How are you guys doing?

H x

H - it's only one day!! I did this the first time I did LL an I didn't lose weight that week (stayed the same) and only a couple of pounds the following week. And you're doing the right thing getting back on the wagon today. At least you're not sayign "well I've mjessed up today so the whole week might as well go out the window" (as I think I have done on EVERY other diet I've done!!)

Given all that you've been throughthe odd slip up is understandable (none of us are perfect after all - as much as we would like to be!!)

lol at going for the run next time - just don't run past the chip shop

Good luck today x

Good idea about not running past a chip shop!!!

Right back on it today - started well (had a litre of water before a bar fr breakfast). It does seem that if I drink loads of water first thing, it works well that day.

Got a bl**dy hangover though and only had 2 glasses of red wine - and I am not a drinker. Did help me sleep though!!!

Thanks for your support LMMIAS. I appreciate it very much.

How are you getting on? Determined to have a good week?

Trying sooooo this week - made harder by my DH coming home and sitting with takeaways and making bacon rolls (can smell it now!!) Am getting past it by taking Zoe out for walks (just as well there are no chip shops beside us) and keeping busy - don't think the house has even looked so clean (well as clean as it can with 2 cats and my DD) She's into emptying every cupboard and box she can find (takes after her Daddy)

Good luck witht the rest of the week!!

Hi LMMIAS - and pleased you're doing the 'I'm going out for a walk' in order to keep away from the food you and I both know doesn't help us. Must be hard. I did the same earlier when my DH made spag bol for himself and our DS. The smell was nice but I just went upstairs and read.

Have a fab week.

H x

Right I am back on it - the switch has flicked in my head and I've woken up already feeling slimmer - insaid that, the sugar and alcohol headache I had all day yesterday lasted until 4am???!!! Serves me right and I will NOT be breaking the diet again. Did speak with my counsellor too who suggested that if I feel like that again to have an Add a Meal week or day, with 150g chicken breast and some green veg. So will do that for sure next time, if I need it. Breaking the diet like I did made me all irritable and felt rubbish, so it simply was not worth it, and also it may have some bearing on how much I do / don't lose this week??

Urgh..

Anyway, it's behind me now and this week I am training three times despite the rain so that will help focus me for sure.

In asnwer to cheekysealion's question about targets, here you go;

Started at 15 st 10 lbs
Am now 14 st 8 lbs

and am going to get to;

12 st 8 lbs for Christmas Day

followed by;

8 st 8 ls (or 9 st if I feel hapy there).

I am only 5 ft 4 inches and have a slim build...usually. When I met my husband 11 years ago, I swam daily, wore size 10 clothes and was very healthy most of the time. I also weighed under 8 stone and did not look skinny. I won't be there again, but cannot buying size 20 clothes and I cannot keepling on food help my emotions.Food is only fuel and right now, my preference for fuel is Cambridge Diet sachets.

I can feel it..going to have an awesome week.

How about you, ladies?

PS. 8 st 8 lbs for my next birthday on 25th April.

Sorry about the early morning post and it being such a long one, but I feel goooooood, I love to shout about it!!!!!

H - Am so glad that you are feeling better today. LL doesn't do add a meal it's just shakes, soups and bars (might be a bit better of I liked more flavours!!)

I was a size 18 when DH and I met 7 years ago (where has the time gone!) but during the time we have been together that's the mllest I've been!

Prior to that I was size 10 at my skinniest and I can honestly say that I was thoroughly miserable at that size (didn't hep that my mother thought I was anorexic!!). Doesn't help that I have my mothers height (5'3) and my dad's build (let's just say not petite!!)lucky DB got dad's height 6'4 and mums slim build.

I've always felt happiest at about a size 14 so that's my target. To be honest I just want to be able to chase around after Zoe without feeling absolutely knackered!

Have a good week and I'll let you know how the weigh in goes tonight!

Funny isn't it that actually is it our weight we want to be a certain figure, or is it the clothes we want to buy and that they need to be a certain figure? I suspect that both of us will get to a certain weight / clothes size and just 'know' that we're happy there. Thing is for me I know that even at 9 stone, I will still be a 12 on top (boobs, and large ones at that, run in the genes...urgh!)

Hope your weigh-in went well..would love to know how you're getting on.

And also totally agree about running around after children - totally do not want to be knackered all the time!

Hi H

Was own another 2lbs last night. So that makes 18 in 3 weeks - am very chuffed about that!

I'm a bit like you - big boobs (thought they were meant to get smaller when you stopped BF NOT BIGGER!!!) Doesn't run in the genes (mum is and always has been a b cup - I'm now a JJ - eek!!)

Hope things are going well. x

18 lbs in 3 weeks awesome - well done. Hope you're feelig very proud of yourself.

Have you noticed a difference with your clothes and are they fitting better?

I bought a nice winter coat in ebay (Evans size 18) and had soooo many compliments yesterday from nurses at the hospital. I didn't want to buy a brand new coat so spent a fraction of the price buying this one. I am not going to buy any new jeans (which is what I live in) until I'm down to 13 st 7 lb so just over another stone, but am thinking this will not be long...

So back on it this week after my blip at the weekend. Do not ever want to feel like I did Sunday with all the guilt, headaches and tummy problems. So no more breaking it for me!!

Hope you have a good day.

And PS. I think with this diet, boobs do get smaller but on 'normal' diets like WW and Slimming World, it doesn't help change your body shape like these types of diets. So who knows, you may need some new bras soon?!

Am seriously hoping that I need to get new bras. Unfortunately the only ones made in my size are definately not feminine or sexy (think Granny's ancient old undies ) I was always an F/G cup before I got pregnant and since then they seem to have taken on a life of their own .

That's fab about your coat. eBay is wonderful in that way. Was very pleased as I managed to get into a pair of 22 jeans that have been sitting in my wardrobe for AGES. Ok, so they wouldn't fasten but it was the first time I've managed to get them up past my knees Seriously, I do notice a difference in my clothes (have gone down a dress size and eerything feels looser).

Anyway, it's a beautiful day here so am away to hang out about 20 loads of washing and am dragging DH out of his bed for a long hike!!

Hope you're having a good day