02 Aug : 15:22
* ok so back in the saddle [ Show blog ]
Hi everyone ... I have been missing in action for about the last 3 months since my holiday to Egypt but im back now.

I have been having a hell of a time really ... when we got on holiday the holiday went out the window and although I didnt go mad I wasnt that good either.

Then on the 3rd day of the holiday I took really sick and spend the rest of the holiday in bed and when I got home I was diagnose...
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07 Apr : 11:40
* Day 57 ... happy bunny [ Show blog ]
So last night was my 8/9 weigh in ... and I lost 5lbs !! yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Im so pleased cause I have had weeks of 2 and 3s so a 5 is just fab.

Group was good last night although we are a extremely small group which is getting smaller as of next week ... there will be 3 of us ! However I see it as almost 1 2 1 cbt which people pay a lot of money for

I am dealing with food and temptation really well,...
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06 Apr : 10:59
Day 56 and still 100% abstinent [ Show blog ]
Hello Everyone,

Well here I am on day 56 and still doing well. It is getting easier for me the further on I go, I dont seem to notice the endless food adverts on TV anymore or food at every corner. Im quite happy with my 4 packs a day and thats got to be good

I am a slow loser < I think> but Im learning to deal with that - I have to look at the big picture of loss, though it isnt easy sometime...
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31 Mar : 18:45
Last Nights WI [ Show blog ]
Last night I went to WI and I seem to get this dreaded fear when I stand on the scales every week because for the last 3 weeks I have lost 3lb each week and I know that, that shouldnt disappoint me but it does ... I know Im silly.

Anyway to make matters worse my group is quite small and there was only two of us able to go last night and the other person has just finished her journey and was gushing...
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24 Mar : 10:31
Why ? [ Show blog ]
am I disappointed at my 3lb loss last night at WI ?

I know people will say you have to look at the whole picture and its the average ... but 2lb last week and 3lb this week for eating around 500 calories a day at my weight ? ... really ?

Sorry to be down today Im just a bit fed up ... but i ll bounce back and dont worry im not going to eat !

xxx
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20 Mar : 13:32
* Day 39 Thinklings ! [ Show blog ]
Well Im sat here after only being up for a hour because I was up all night watching Gavin and Stacey with a tummy ache. But its all but gone now and Im feeling happy and content.

My OH has a hard job and at the moment is working all the hours god sends because they are having some complications, which means he has rarely been here since I started LL beginning of Feb and when he has been here he ha...
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14 Mar : 13:28
* day 33 in the Big LL House ! [ Show blog ]
Well things have all changed for me. =D>

Firstly a big thank you to those that answered my last blog, I really was down in the dumps and ready to give up and all your kind words kept me going, it means so much, thank you.

I am still going and still 100% abstinent , Im not saying I havent craved but I really dont think I have been tempted. Things have got better because my OH has finished a huge wo...
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10 Mar : 19:13
giving up ..... [ Show blog ]
I have been finding the last week getting progressively difficult. I cant stop thinking about food, I think about it all the time. I miss it so much. It makes me wonder whether I should just accept I am what I am ... and i am the size I am.

Im so down about it all I just feel like giving up ..... I know you will all say "but youve done so well 19lbs in 4 weeks but Im not sure how much longer I c...
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08 Mar : 10:40
Week 4 day 6 [ Show blog ]
This week has seen ups and downs again .. I am not brimming with the energy I had last week for some reason, Im not quite sure why.

I had a really strange experience on Friday. I found out that I got my place in University for September and went from elated to down right moody because I couldnt celebrate with a meal out or champagne - how pathetic !

I have been really hard on myself this weekend, ...
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01 Mar : 13:13
Week 3 Day 6 [ Show blog ]
So this is nearly the end of my third week ..... and Im doing very well Diet wise. I have managed to stay 100% abstinent even though those product placement people seemed to have upped their game and have now doubled the amount of food adverts and TV food programmes just to sabotage me !!

Like i say I have had a good food week but bad head week, for some reason .... I am not happy with 10lbs in 2 w...
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22 Feb : 11:14
Been Ages !! [ Show blog ]
Hey all,

Bet you thought I had fallen off the wagon ! ... but no Im still here 100% abstinent and having a fantastic week two.

I have just been so busy with College work, work, university interviews, exams, family life, dog ... uncle tom cobley and alllllllllllll ....

I have found week two pretty easy, I has a big crave evening friday night but I did fine and got through it and I had a massive day on...
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17 Feb : 09:57
End of week 1!! [ Show blog ]
and I went to weigh in and Ive lost 7lbs ! ....but better than that Im feeling a lot better now not so sick or anything and Im quite full of beans so yayy !!!
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15 Feb : 16:02
day 6 [ Show blog ]
Well first weekend over me and Im ok. Just ok at the min, I feel generally yuckie ..... in fact Im not going to say much today.

Im finding it hard to swallow my shakes, because my tummy is really upset and I just have no energy at all.

Anyway sorry for being so down.

WI tomorrow.
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15 Feb : 15:52
day 6 [ Show blog ]
Well first weekend over me and Im ok. Just ok at the min, I feel generally yuckie ..... in fact Im not going to say much today.

Im finding it hard to swallow my shakes, because my tummy is really upset and I just have no energy at all.

Anyway sorry for being so down.

WI tomorrow.
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14 Feb : 11:21
Valentines Day 5 [ Show blog ]
Happy valentines all xx Well today is day 5. I didnt have time yesterday to blog because I was having a really bad day. The only day Anthony < my OH> could get off work was Sat and he asked me where I wanted to go for the day and I could not think of one thing that I like to do that dosnt involve bad food

So that got me very down about myself and my fat ... also he tried to get romantic and tou...
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12 Feb : 10:22
* 3rd day .... is going to be a hard day ! [ Show blog ]
Its my 3rd day and I didnt feel very well when i got up ... I felt slightly nauseas and < I know its gross> I could taste tummy acid in the back of my throat amp;

I have had by shake anyway as there is no way im stopping..... but since having it I have a sore tummy I guess its just my system sorting itself out.

Ah well .... it will be a tough day but hopefully tomorrow will be better ... I shall ...
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11 Feb : 10:26
Busy Busy Busy Day 2! [ Show blog ]
Well I am say having my strawberry shake and going to have a black coffee and Im feeling good

My one worry was that I couldnt stomach the pack, but im not having such a bad time as yet. I am a little scared to try the porridge as it seems to get mixed reviews... I know I know I should try it for myself and I will.

So today is very busy... I found yesterday I ran out of time for my last pack so i h...
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10 Feb : 12:59
1st Day ! [ Show blog ]
Well today I started ! ... yay !

I got up showered.... got dressed for work and came downstair to make my first shake ! ... I was anxious, unsure whether I would take a sip and think there was no way anymore would pass my lips!

However I was pleasantly surprised. Ok im not saying it is the nicest thing I've ever drunk but it wasnt THAT bad ! < it was strawberry btw>

So now I have been to work for ...
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09 Feb : 12:08
* And so it begins ! [ Show blog ]
So yesterday I went to my Doctors with my form to see if he would fill it in for me, I didnt want it to take 10 days. He was fab ... did it there and then

I also got a email from my LLC and she has managed to move the group from Thursday to Tuesday which means ......

I start tonight !

First meeting tonight, and then diet tomorrow ... Im excited and scared at the same time but nothing in this worl...
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06 Feb : 18:45
* Introduction and Good v Evil [ Show blog ]
Well 3.00pm I was there ready and waiting for my introduction. Debbie my LLC met me at the door ... there was only me today ! I got a 1-2-1.

I watched the DVD and had a good chat with Debbie. I was really impressed the group room is all 2 seater leather sofas and was really really nice.

So I now have my Health Questionaire to get my Dr to fill in. So my next mission is to go and pester my Dr on M...
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06 Feb : 14:41
Tick tock tick tock .... [ Show blog ]
<-- wonders why there isnt a emote for excited !

Soooo ... Im going for my introduction today, and I cant wait .. its 1.30pm now and I am to be there at 3pm. I know im a very impatient person but I guess everyone is the same at this point and I wonder how many of you out there in Lighter Life land are thinking .. silly, nieve girl

But Im not nieve, I know this isnt going to be easy, in fact I ...
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05 Feb : 14:52
* First Day of the Rest of My Life [ Show blog ]
So this is the first day of the rest of my life.

My name is Claire I am 37 yrs old and I live on the Wirral with my Boyfriend Anthony and my labradoodle Sweep.

I have contacted LL and arranged to have my induction tomorrow.:-SS

I have had weight and food issues for as long as I can remember in my adult life and just like everyone else I have tried WW slimming world, Rosemary Conley etc ect ect... I...
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