I want a Lighter Life?! Possible?

Day 4 OMFG!!! Are them scales right?!?!?!?!?!?

2011-02-05T11:48:00.000-08:00

So Day 3 went by without much to talk about so onto day 4......and what a day..... Why?? Why?? I hear you screaming....

Well... I went to see my consultant today as we need to go and check that our body is in Ketosis...and it was... also I got weighed...now bearing in mind its only been 4 days Ive lost 9LB!!!!!!!!! 9 F@#KING POUND!!!

Needless to say I was over the moon! and im still in shock!!

So I've plodded along today, but its been a little difficult, I thought I'd be soooo motivated but I got really hungry this evening and really could have quiet easily cheated!....But I didnt, I had my Thai curry soup and I felt a bit better...

Daughters party tomorrow, lots of food and cake! Sigh!!!

Im hoping to feel more determined tommorow...Im getting loads of support which is helping sooo much....

ooh ooh found a forum that tells me how to make all sorts of things with the food packs! even a veggie burger!! Happy Days!

Cant wait for the chocolate bar, breakfast bar and peanut bar to be introduced in week 3

Woooooooo Hooooooooo!!

:-)

Day 2.....Need to peeeee!!!!

2011-02-03T09:20:00.000-08:00

Day 2

Well Im knackered.....simply because my nights sleep was disturbed with an alarming sense of needing to pee!!!........As I am clearly drinking endless amounts of water, I have been in and out like a fiddlers elbow (cleanist thing I could think of)...to the toilet. Also I had a bit of a headache last night going to bed which I woke with....more water more water...more peeeee!! more peeeeee!!!

After my disatrous experience with the Chilli sachet (eurgh!) I wont deny I was dreading trying the chicken soup yesterday evening, but was delighted to discover it was genuinely quite tasty. I used less than the recommended water so it seemed a little bit more creamy....was a huge improvement on the Chili con carne and that lifted my sprirts....

This morning I woke (other than feeling tired) positive and looking forward to the day ahead....
I began with the porridge which I think I made a little lumpy but was still quite nice and filling too.... Armed with my Banana shake I headed off to University. The Banana shake was not too bad, quite creamy...although everyones food looked so yummy around me...including a friends professionally made salad that clearly contained more calories than a burger and chips :) I battled through the smells and the visual temptations and enjoyed my water?!?!? lol

I returned home and decided to try the Thai Chili Soup which was sooooooo nice!!! Scrummy!!! Quite tangy and creamy, Me likey!!!

I could have done with some crusty bread and butter but hey! I could have done with a bucket after the chili con carne so thats a serious improvement!!!

Now I have the Cruel task of sitting watching my daughter enjoy her birthday meal of KFC and her birthday cake afterwards and I know the smell will drive me nuts, but its all worth it.........ITS ALL WORTH IT I TELLS YA!!!!

Isnt it?????............

Day 1...Confident???!!!

2011-02-02T10:15:00.000-08:00

So here I am on yet another diet....seems like the hundreth different one...something has to work surely?

Im trying Lighter Life with strong recommendation from several people, and im thinking why not? What do I have to lose right!? Swapping conventional food for shakes and soups...Pah!!! easy!!

Well only a day into and im thinking about what I could lose with Lighter Life...well a nice big weight loss is a certainty...but also my social life, precious time spent with family and friends, my weekly shopping which I used to love and my sanity??

What will I gain? A lovely feeling of achievement when I look in the mirror in 3 months time, a more active time spent with friends and family (without making excuses), Wonderful results in my Exams as im going to spend more time studying and working hard to avoid thinking about food..... an enjoyable experience clothes shopping...the gains seem to outweigh the losses....at the moment!

It may seem an extreme diet to some, as giving up any conventional food would, and at £66 for the pleasure may also seem very expensive...however something about the diet seems so worth it!

The £66 includes the full weeks worth of shakes, soups, chilli sachets, porridge and an hour and half of counselling with other newbies and also some that have been doing LL for 4 weeks, that particularly helps to talk to people that aren't gaining any commision from you doing the programme and actually tell you what to 'Really' expect!!

So i'm well into my first day and I woke up this morning feeling very focussed and keen!
And although I never eat breakfast for some reason I felt I needed to? hmmm...
So I had a Vanilla Shake made up with cold water...It was surprisingly very nice and I finished it with ease.
I packed myself off to university with a Strawberry shake in my bag ready to make up for lunch and a large bottle of water. [We're told its particularly important to drink lots of water as this can help with weight loss.]

The day passed quickly and the strawberry shake was just as pleasant as the Vanilla (I wonder if ill be saying that in 3 days time) It came to 4pm and I was struggling...Having to make my daughters dinner without picking, not even licking a spoon or nicking a crafty chip...Sigh!!!
I made myself the Chilli sachet...Well i'll be honest it was the most ghastly thing I have ever tasted and awful to look at, Pureed Dog food comes to mind..however I ate it..but hasten to say I wont be indulging again....YUK!!!

I have one more pack that I can have today and am going to drag it out as long as possible! I'm aiming for 7.30pm and have a Chicken soup sachet, and then try and occupy my mind until bed time which I think may begin to get earlier and earlier as the days progress!

Still by tommorow it will be one day down, and im assured by many that if I can get through the first 3 days I'll sail through it.....

Heres Hoping!!

Will keep you informed :)