Oh well, I shall remain an "Adult" and stick to my guns  Greetings All. Pull up a seat and say hello.I shall introduce myself. I'm a laaaaady. 32, live in London, originally from Australia. I'm 5'5" tall and I think I'm about 6 stone overweight, although I'm not sure. Haven't been a healthy weight since I was about 15. So suffice to say I have had a rather estranged relationship with food, my body, my self esteem and anyone with a vested interest in the above. ie. parents, potential suitors etc. I'm done with that!!!! I don't want my weight to be the issue anymore. Infact I don't want to focus on weight at all. My problem isn't my weight. My problem is the food I stick in my mouth. What I eat is the cause. What I weigh is the symptom or effect. So doesn't it make sense to focus on the cause? So I'm seeing LL as the chance to take a break from focussing on weight. Losing weight on LL is a given. If I stick to the programme I'm going to lose it all, and lose it pretty quickly. So no more obsessing about what the scales say, no more working out on excel when I'll be at my goal. NO MORE!!! *cue instrumental music and crowd shouting with approval* I'm here to create a new relationship with myself, my body and food. That means looking inside my head and not at the mirror (although I will of course be taking delight in fitting into smaller clothes etc i'm not that enlightened  ) Addressing how and what I eat and not allowing other people's opinions about that matter. This is about me and no one else. It's not about impressing people or proving anything to anyone. And maybe, by creating a happy and healthy relationship with food, I'll end up creating happy and healthy relationships with more people in my life. |
I started Lighter Life for the first time. I completed Foundation and I lost 4 stone. I convinced myself I could take a 'break' over christmas and take up where I left off. That didn't happen.
I started again at the beginning of this year and all was going swimmingly when things started to get a bit tough. Life has thrown some curve balls this year, but thanks to a wonderful psychologist I'm now f...
I started again at the beginning of this year and all was going swimmingly when things started to get a bit tough. Life has thrown some curve balls this year, but thanks to a wonderful psychologist I'm now f...
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Has anyone else noticed that before this programme your life revolved around food and eating it?
This weekend it hit me like a tonne of bricks that that's what w/ends were about to me. The whole w/end revolved around that. What I was going to eat, when I was going to eat it. Shopping for it, preparing it and then eating it. usually infront of the television. I looked at it as a 'reward' or 'relaxi...
This weekend it hit me like a tonne of bricks that that's what w/ends were about to me. The whole w/end revolved around that. What I was going to eat, when I was going to eat it. Shopping for it, preparing it and then eating it. usually infront of the television. I looked at it as a 'reward' or 'relaxi...
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What a grand title for a relatively small challenge. However when you're starting from nothing it's actually quite an achievement.
I started writing it in my post from earlier on today but thought that it would end up too long.
So my challenge this week is to two five walks. I live 3 miles from work, and can have a lovely walk across Hyde Park. It's a shame not to do it more often really but usuall...
I started writing it in my post from earlier on today but thought that it would end up too long.
So my challenge this week is to two five walks. I live 3 miles from work, and can have a lovely walk across Hyde Park. It's a shame not to do it more often really but usuall...
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I occassionally stumble across websites that I think other people may find interesting or helpful while on this journey. My intention is not to plug a business but just thought I'd keep them here for my own reference and if they're of help or interest to anyone else - then woo.
Exercise:
http://www.walklondon.org.uk/
Exercise:
http://www.walklondon.org.uk/
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We need more moods things. I'm not happy really I'm just content or calm.
So, saw Up in the Air last night. First time I've not really swooned over George Clooney. But still v. funny. Orange Wednesday 2 for 1 deals are so fab. What a cheap night out in London. Sipped on a sparkling mineral water with some flavouring in it, delicious!
Waited with anticipation all day to see what Apple would releas...
So, saw Up in the Air last night. First time I've not really swooned over George Clooney. But still v. funny. Orange Wednesday 2 for 1 deals are so fab. What a cheap night out in London. Sipped on a sparkling mineral water with some flavouring in it, delicious!
Waited with anticipation all day to see what Apple would releas...
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Victory 1.
A colleague just came by and said " there are masses of donuts up the other end of the office for so and so's birthday, do you want one?"
Now I must admit there was a twinge. This time round I'm not telling anyone that I'm on LL or any kind of health kick.
But I pretended to think about it and said "No thanks, I'm being good"
Then a few minutes later I saw someone else munching on one. F...
A colleague just came by and said " there are masses of donuts up the other end of the office for so and so's birthday, do you want one?"
Now I must admit there was a twinge. This time round I'm not telling anyone that I'm on LL or any kind of health kick.
But I pretended to think about it and said "No thanks, I'm being good"
Then a few minutes later I saw someone else munching on one. F...
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Week one: Lost 6lbs. So that's a cheery thought but even more exciting to me was what I wrote earlier on today......
Very cold in London today, but beautiful blue skies and the sunshine is streaming through my window and hitting my bowl of Vege soup!!
Had very successful work meeting this morning, had several little victories which was so satisfying.
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Very cold in London today, but beautiful blue skies and the sunshine is streaming through my window and hitting my bowl of Vege soup!!
Had very successful work meeting this morning, had several little victories which was so satisfying.
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LL = A good day.
Work = rather unproductive
In my PJs, have just filled a hot water bottle and am going to troop up to bed, put on BBC Radio 3 and read my new book. It's Must You Go by Antonia Fraser about her life with Harold Pinter.
So romantic, such a wonderful love story. Well so far it is anyway.
Am looking forward to the day I troop up to bed and my bed doesn't squeal with fright and scuttle ...
Work = rather unproductive
In my PJs, have just filled a hot water bottle and am going to troop up to bed, put on BBC Radio 3 and read my new book. It's Must You Go by Antonia Fraser about her life with Harold Pinter.
So romantic, such a wonderful love story. Well so far it is anyway.
Am looking forward to the day I troop up to bed and my bed doesn't squeal with fright and scuttle ...
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Were my priorities screwed up before?
Well yes siree I think they were.!
Last time weight loss and my appearance were my obession. I'd weigh myself every day, I had an excel spreadsheet tracking it going down. I almost cancelled a trip to Australia because I wasn't going to be at my goal weight. My goal was centred completely around how I looked and what other people would think of that.
Sheesh!
I n...
Well yes siree I think they were.!
Last time weight loss and my appearance were my obession. I'd weigh myself every day, I had an excel spreadsheet tracking it going down. I almost cancelled a trip to Australia because I wasn't going to be at my goal weight. My goal was centred completely around how I looked and what other people would think of that.
Sheesh!
I n...
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So it's michael finnegan, begin again.
that just suddenly popped into my head from a song my father used to sing to me. Can't for the life of me remember where.
I'm puzzled yet smiling, as I'd forgotten about my last post and today and yesterday found myself puzzling that over eating doesn't actually make me feel good at the time it's more like it's providing relief. Which like I said in my previo...
that just suddenly popped into my head from a song my father used to sing to me. Can't for the life of me remember where.
I'm puzzled yet smiling, as I'd forgotten about my last post and today and yesterday found myself puzzling that over eating doesn't actually make me feel good at the time it's more like it's providing relief. Which like I said in my previo...
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4 pounds down, and 67 to go.
This week was tough. On Monday at the group was feeling really pretty low and got worse during the week, which was combined by awful lethargy. People took one look at me on Wednesday and sent me straight home again, spent the rest of the week in bed. Seems to be some weird lethargic illness going through the office. No coldy symptoms but people feeling like they've jus...
This week was tough. On Monday at the group was feeling really pretty low and got worse during the week, which was combined by awful lethargy. People took one look at me on Wednesday and sent me straight home again, spent the rest of the week in bed. Seems to be some weird lethargic illness going through the office. No coldy symptoms but people feeling like they've jus...
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Hello to all who may trip on to this blog.
A year ago I started Lighter Life with such excitement I could hardly sit still. I did brilliantly and lost 4 stone.
I've put 3 stone back on and on the anniversary of starting I have started again, which feels quite nice. I don't have that same excitement I did last time but it's because at the moment my habitual way of thinking wants to hold a firm grip...
A year ago I started Lighter Life with such excitement I could hardly sit still. I did brilliantly and lost 4 stone.
I've put 3 stone back on and on the anniversary of starting I have started again, which feels quite nice. I don't have that same excitement I did last time but it's because at the moment my habitual way of thinking wants to hold a firm grip...
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Well it's been almost as easy as last time. Ye olde furry tongue is back with a vengance! Just waiting for that lovely metallic taste to start up again. At pop in I'd lost 3lbs so that's a good start, so am hoping I'll lose that half a stone I'm hoping for this week.
When I do my calculations I'm still getting upset that I'll still be so far away from my goal when I go home. When I started this I'd...
When I do my calculations I'm still getting upset that I'll still be so far away from my goal when I go home. When I started this I'd...
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I thought I should start a blog as I sometimes find that when answering someone else's post a whole pile of rant/musing/thought analysis spills out and it would be nice to have it all in one place.
So I am back on LL, back on the forum after a break of almost exactly 3 months.
On that break I learned that excitement and the thrill of seeing the pounds drop off had been what had kept me going. It ha...
So I am back on LL, back on the forum after a break of almost exactly 3 months.
On that break I learned that excitement and the thrill of seeing the pounds drop off had been what had kept me going. It ha...
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