Have any of you lost 3st or a bit less and NOT

abbecer

My friend has lost 13stone 4 pound with Lighter Life. She has done it in less than a year. She has been left with very baggy skin that she is having to have removed with surgery. Because of her size before I think maybe she would still have had excess skin but not quite so much. She feels and looks great though so it was obviously the right decision for her. I need to lose weight but don't think I could feel healthy on so little calories.

Rebecca x

shykins

so as most people agree HH slower the better then u should be safe from the sags!!

no i couldnt do lighterlife myself (tho i know it works for some), the problem is any diet has to be a change of eating for life because as soon as u go back to eating 'normally' u will gain.. after all it was the eating that way that made u fat in the first place

as my sig says i do atkins and really enjoy my food, i did initially lose on SW but got fed up with it and started gaining, that hasnt happened with atkins as i have pretty much maintained for 3 yrs now

good luck in yr weightloss
x

Buttonmoons

I've lost over 3stone, and still got a bit left to go, and my stomach is wrinkly! I have had a baby though, so that obviously stretches you out and leaves your belly looking a bit worse for wear! No sign of saggage on it yet though, fingers crossed! I use bio oil and I've noticed it's faded my stretchmarks. Nice smell too.

Stephb1986_2

To be honest i did lighterlife with my mum, step dad and step sister, i think its a big shock to the body to stop having as much food and calories. I started cheating after the first week and binging on stuff i wouldn't go and eat all the time (maccies, chocolate, crisps) i hid them from the rest of them i even went to Subway!!!

I really wouldn't recommed it to anyone yeah you lose the weight fast but i guarantee you will put it back on all of us have and more besides!


Its about changing your eating the way you cook stuff ect ect

Steph xx

Pennylane

Steph - well done for being so honest!:beer:

Your last line is THE answer to the whole weight loss debate. Things like LL, CD etc just suck people in and get them to part with their cash. I have yet to meet anybody who has kept the weight off. Like weight loss surgery, it just is NOT natural or normal. Go back to eating your usual stuff and the weight goes on again.

People who have gastric bands & bypasses often lose huge amounts of weight initially but once the "honeymoon" period is over & they realise that this is now their new way of life, they sabotage all their surgical intervention.
They still get those high calories in there somehow:rolleyes: like liquidising chocolate bars, consuming lots of alcohol and just not following the healthy eating advice that they promised their surgeon they would. The reason is that the surgery has in no way at all addressed their psychological issues with eating.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article4312000.ece

shykins

as i said it has to be a change in your way of eating for life not just to lose weight, a return to your old way of eating will be a return to your old weight

slowly slowly catches the worm as they say (and keeps the sags at bay lol)

i know a couple of people who have had a gastric band and gained it all baack doing exactly what u said penny, they are now lowcarbing and trying to lose weight for life

chika

I've lost about 4 stone this year and have no loose skin. I orginally did it with CD in January and feb but managed to put it all back on. So in May I joined a gym and just got sweaty. I think the exercise combined with the fact that I am a bit fanatic about the condition of my skin helped. If you're loosing weight keep the skin super moisturised and in good condition. To prevent saggy skin I followed the following regieme.

Exfoliate with a home made sugar scrub.
Dry body brush 2x a day
apply home made moisturiser made out of shea butter, cocoa butter, coconut oil, vitamin e oil and jojoba - this is oily but makes your skin look fabulous.
Keep bio oil and palmers cocoa butter in my handbag and apply freely throughout the day.

Oh and a note about VLCDs. I struggled with them for over a year, they work in the short term but the reason why I got so fat was because I love food. At the end of the day all a VLCD does is deny you the food that you need so I decided to stop making myself miserable and eat while loosing weight through exercise.

consultant31

shykins wrote: »

as i said it has to be a change in your way of eating for life not just to lose weight, a return to your old way of eating will be a return to your old weight

slowly slowly catches the worm as they say (and keeps the sags at bay lol)

i know a couple of people who have had a gastric band and gained it all baack doing exactly what u said penny, they are now lowcarbing and trying to lose weight for life

The early bird catches the worm OR slowly, slowly, catchee monkey!!

Did anyone see the piece in the papers lately about low carb diets starving the brain? Mind you, I love my carbs and I'm convinced my brain is going, so that's not necessarily right :rotfl:

consultant31

agscully wrote: »

Hiya everyone

I hope i am posting this in the right place if not then perhaps someone can direct me to the right forum . I need to loose about 6 stone , mostly gained after i had my 2 little terrors :eek:, i am just wondering how you all loose weight ? what kind of meals you eat and what exercise you all do ?. I am definitely gonna set my self the goal of losing the weight within the next year although i wont start till after christmas cos got loadsa choccies to eat lol :rotfl:



It is better to be alone than be with someone that doesnt want to be with you

:xmassmile :snow_laug :santa2: :hello:

I'm a firm believer in Slimming World - in my opinion, it's the best healthy eating plan in the world, allowing you loads of 'real' food and a nice, steady weight loss. There are 2 threads on here, one on the Health & Beauty forum
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=784161 and one on the Debt Free Wannabe forum http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=866093

You'll get loads of advice and support there as well as in a formal Slimming World Group. Have a look on the website for a 7 day plan and details of your nearest groups www.slimmingworld.com

shykins

hi agscully well i lose mine with atkins, there is a lowcarb thread in the health and beauty section whcih u can take a look at and will tell u what sort of foods we are eating, quite a few have lost a lot of weight there, if u feel it might sort u why not come over and join us

i agree with chika about looking after your skin i have always moisturised a lot and i do think that makes a big difference

consultant yes i saw that piece but then again i have been told u cant do atkins for life and u will gain it all back but here i am 4yrs later and have never been healthier!!!.. i used to do SW but missed my cheese too much lol

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