So long, farewell!

Just a quick explanation of my sudden quietness on here... I've given up on Lighter Life. I have no grumbles about the programme and I would recommend it to anyone that wants to lose weight and learn more about the psychology of eating. I was just struggling so much and lapsing too much, and I've made the adult decision (you'll understand if you've studied ego states) to move back to food - eat well, and exercise.

I have a personel trainer that I see four times per week, am going to be doing classes too - and am eating in a low (not 'no') carb way. Wish me luck!

I will be starting a new blog soon that will follow my new healthy lifestyle, and non-foody related stuff... I'll comment this post with the address once it's set up :)

Thanks for your support!

Anna x

Start weight: 16 stone 4 pounds (BMI: 35)
End weight on LL: 11 stone 6 pounds (BMI: 25)

WOOP WOOP!! xx

LIGHTER LIFE LITE - First Day!

Ok - well, rather than making more empty promises to myself about NEVER LAPSING AGAIN, I have taken my destiny into my own sweaty palms and decided to meet my rebellious child (henceforth known as Jezabel!!) head on for a bit of give and take.

After all, what do we all do when told me absolutely can't do something, with absolutely no leeway? We rebel. So, instead, I am hoping that by treating Jezabel with an element of respect, she will learn to make some more adult decisions for herself.... so I am ALLOWING myself to lapse, and hoping that this will be enough to satisfy her.

So - how am I going to do this? I have started LIGHTER LIFE LITE.

LLL is a new programme introduced by, you guessed it - Lighter Life. It is not a VLCD (very low calorie diet), but an LCD (low calorie diet). You have more calories each day by including one meal alongside three LL foodpacks (I've been on 4 foodpacks per day until now)... so it's all quite exciting.

I only had my first meeting last night and haven't had a chance to read through my book yet to really absorb what I can and can't eat - but it looks like I'll be able to have some nice things. I might cook a nice stuffed marrow tonight - pretty old school, but yummy! Or make a nice pasta sauce and have it on brocolli... YUM! The more I write the more I am desperate to get out of here and get to tesco! I also get to have CHEESE! OH THE EXCITEMENT!!

So, anyway - I have one more stone to lose, maybe a bit more, but I'd be happy with one stone - taking me to 10 stone 6... so I have vowed to stick to this and get it done. Jezabel will just have to shut the bleep up and take the olive branch I am giving her - she gets to eat, and it will taste lovely - and she will have to deal with the fact that she can't have whatever she wants (usually not the healthiest options!). It's going to be a good life lesson, and I am so so excited that I am going to start my learning tonight :)

A xxx

(PS - Oh, and to mark this 'new' new start, I have had my hair chopped again!!)