Lighter life buddy wanted - start on 14th november - eek!

After a terrible moment catching sight of my bottom in the changing room of BHS at the weekend I'm starting Lighter Life next Wednesday. I'm doing it against my better judgement as I honestly think that the best way to lose weight is a balanced diet and exercise. That said, sometimes commonsense isn't everything when you're crying on a shopping trip about the size of the aforementioned rear!

I think what I need is a 'jump start' in my weight loss program as well time to look at my relationship with food. At the moment I use food when I'm happy AND sad. As a reward as well as a 'punishment' (if I've had a bad way I figure that I might as well punish myself by going the whole hog - so to speak).

I would welcome a weight-loss buddy who's either starting at the same time (ish) or has just started on a VLCD (very low calorie diet - Lighter Life, Cambridge or similar). I'm 5"6 and 16st - I haven't been a normal weight for the whole of my adult life so I honestly don't know what weight I'm aiming for.

The thingt that is keeping me going is a booked holiday to Antigua at the end of January. I would love to be two stone lighter (at least) by then.

All help and encouragement welcome - I would love to hear from people in a similar situation.

Cambridge diet

I have started this diet three days ago and today I feel very tired and hungry my counsellor told me that this is the most hard day, I have tried different diets and always failed I hope I can make this time I have to loose 2 to 3 stones, I am 5,2 and 83 kilos, please up date me about your case

Im on week 4 and still alive!!

Hi there

I just wanted to drop you a line to wish you all the best this week with starting lighter life. I am currently mid way through week 4 and its not as bad as you may be thinking.

There are about 7 people in my group (a few have dropped out along the way but thats just normal). All 7 are different shapes, sizes, ages etc and everyone is doing really well. Its really daunting though to think of it going over xmas etc but as a group now as we are losing weight we are starting to think weightloss before food (and drink!) who would have thought that was possible!!

I think once you get your first weeks weigh in you will be really pleased and it pushed you to continue.
I started at 15 stone 9 and a half pounds and midway through week four im not at 14 stone 5 so as you can imagine my dreams of sexy christmas party wear are getting closer. Ive started to focus on the fact that i will hopefully be able to go out and look good which will far outweigh the urge to feel crap and eat and drink.

Anyway, I wont waffle on too much I just wanted to reassure you that it works.

Good luck and drop me a line if you want to chat!

Look no further, lighter life buddy here ready and waiting

Hiya,

Gosh it was so strange reading your review, it is exactly how i feel at the moment.

I am starting LL on Tuesday 13th, so that is right in time together. I am so nervous and excited at the same time. But panicking at the thought of how on earth can i get through xmas haha, the best time of year. I too have not been slim for years, i have around 3 stone to lose according to my BMI, and this diet just seems to be the answer to all my prayers, as i can be slim so fast, but the diet does seem a little drastic and i have never embarked on such a diet like it. But i too like yourself use food for absolutely every occasion, so i feel the diet may give me some control, i get great pleasure from eating, and feel that by doing the diet, i am going to miss it so much. But i feel i need to start now, and to try and feel good about myself again. I am 13stone 3 but only 5"3, i was devastated when they informed me i was obese, totally gutted.

I am just piling on the weight every single year, and feel the same as you that i need a jump start.

I am so scared of the diet, and do think it isnt the best way of doing it, but then you do get fast results with it, and that is bound to spur you on, and how good are we going to feel girl!! and especially if you get into a sexy bikini for Antigua.

I have read tons and tons of reviews on this diet, to try and dissuade me from doing it, but most of the reviews have been positive, the only negatives i have read, is when you start to eat again, you are more likely to put weight back on so fast, but i think by then you will feel so sexy and gorgeous, i will get my arse down to the gym and work out then to try and stay at the new weight, maybe wishful thinking, who knows, but at the minute that does worry me.

I would love to hear from you, and hear how your getting on, and feeling throughout the whole process.

Speak soon,
Vicky x