lighter life

[sammyteach]

Anyone tried lighter life diet?

[jjk]

I havent, what is it?:confused3

[sammyteach]

Its a meal replacement shake thing combined with weekly counselling. Basically 100 days of abstinance!

[jjk]

Its a meal replacement shake thing combined with weekly counselling. Basically 100 days of abstinance!


so do you only get to eat a meal replacement shake for 100 days?:scared1:

[sammyteach]

yes plus 4+litres of water black coffee and tea they 'guarantee' 3 stone loss.

[kellie37]

hi

i did the diet and yes it was great at the time and i lost 5 stone in 4 months.
but i have gained back half of it.

i didnt think the counseling made any difference, yes it did when you are on the diet but when you arent it didnt really help.
there is someone on here who is on it and is doing really well, but its when you arent on the diet thats the problem.

i feel that it has now made me have a really unhealthy relationship with food now.
i know a lot of people who have done lighterlife and cambridge diet and they have all gained the weight back.

sorry if its not what you wanted to hear but i think you would be better off healthy eating. it might take longer to get the weight off but it is more likely to stay off.

kellie

[jjk]

yes plus 4+litres of water black coffee and tea they 'guarantee' 3 stone loss.

good luck if you decide to give it a go:thumbsup2

[PoppyAnna]

yes plus 4+litres of water black coffee and tea they 'guarantee' 3 stone loss.

:scared1: :scared1:

[jen_uk]

My mum did it and lost 5 stone in 4 months but she has a really bad relationship with food now. She has only put back about a stone on but she really struggles with it and regularly goes back on the diet. I have tried to do it and it was the hardest thing I have ever done! Honestly it was like mental torture and I only lasted a couple of weeks. I really wouldn't recommend this diet at all.

[natalielongstaff]

Im not a fan of these sort of diets either, Healthy eating is a much better option long term.

its never easy though :hug:

[SammieG]

I know two people who have done it very successfully.. but both have put all the weight back on....

I know people who have done the cambridge diet more successfully... thats the same kind of thing but without the group counselling and its quite a bit cheaper.
Still.. Slimfast is cheaper still...

Good luck whatever yo decide to do! :)

[irongirlof12]

a lass I work with is doing this as she has tried everything else. She is very petit and has about 8 stone to lose, she is desperate to start a family but is too overweight.

I think this is okay as long as you don't see it as a long term thing and only use it as a kick start to healthy eating plans. I can't do this sort of thing as I miss proper food soooo much :rotfl:

[Beth__WDW23/6/02]

I dont agree with these kind of diets.
I would say do it naturally by cutting out certain foods,and excersise.
The problem with diets like these as mentioned is you become hooked on the certain thing,then when you finish it and go back to eating the problem is still there,the food intake needs addressing.
But thats my OP lol.:goodvibes

If you want to try it go for it.:thumbsup2

[Laurafoster]

I know a friend who did it and she did end up losing a lot of weight. However she has put a bit of it back on now.

At the time thought, she really did not look well - she passed out several times and she also lost a bit of hair had lots of dizzy spells etc.

[DisneyB2B]

Hi Girls,

I am currently doing the lighter life diet at the moment as mentioned on Kellie's post and have lost 3 stone in 10 wks but still have around 3 stone more to go.

Lighter Life is a food management program specifically designed for people with 3 or more stone to lose. You have 4 meal packs a day which are nutritionally balanced along with 4 it’s of water and the initial abstinent period is 14 wks or 100 days. You receive 2 hours counselling each week at your weigh in's. Once you have completed the foundation part of the program you if you have more weight to shed continue into the developer’s course.

When you meet your target weight and this can be what ever you yourself are comfortable with whether it be a size 8 up to a 18 you will move into Route to Management which is the introduction of food back in to your diet. After that is completed you can still meet up to check your progress on a monthly basis with your counsellor /and group if you feel the need.

The point of this diet is like any other diet its a “lifestyle change” you are not going to go on this or any other diet and once the weight has come off hey presto its off for good its all about changing your bad eating habits highlighting and knowing what they are to begin with and then listening and understanding what your body is telling you i.e. when you are full and making the healthier meal options this doesn’t mean that you cannot have a life i.e. go out for a curry or have a bag of crisps every now and again but it does mean that these are to be consumed in moderation.

A lot of you mentioned people you know who have been on the diet and now have put the weight back on and have a bad relationship with food, that’s simply because they haven’t changed their habits this wont be because of the diet this is because they cannot change their unhealthy ways and this will happen no matter what form of dieting you do.

Sorry for the rant and if I have offended anyone it wasn’t intentional but the only reason that LL have the abstinent period is for people to shed the weight quickly to keep up the momentum and help them in a healthy range from the chaos they were causing themselves in the first place and for when they are let loose on conventional food again.

Once again sorry if I have offended anyone.

[Laurafoster]

A lot of you mentioned people you know who have been on the diet and now have put the weight back on and have a bad relationship with food, that’s simply because they haven’t changed their habits this wont be because of the diet this is because they cannot change their unhealthy ways and this will happen no matter what form of dieting you do.

Once again sorry if I have offended anyone.

I am not offended by your post but i do disagree with you on this point. Just because a particular diet does not work for someone it doesnt mean that a different diet wont. Everyones bodies are different and different diets suit different people.

[DisneyB2B]

I am not offended by your post but i do disagree with you on this point. Just because a particular diet does not work for someone it doesnt mean that a different diet wont. Everyones bodies are different and different diets suit different people.

I agree in the sense that different diets work for different people I trying to get the point across that outcome of every diet is that the person doing it needs to accept that they need to change their lifestyle/ eating habits as they wouldnt be able to carry on like they where as they will end up overweight again.

I have tried other diets in the past and have found that I didnt stick to them for one reason or another and I wasnt deep down prepared to stick to it.

[jen_uk]

I disagree with your reasoning about why people have a bad relationship with food. My mum had all the counselling on changing eating habits etc but now she is too scared to eat properly in case the weight goes back on. The diet is not a healthy way to lose weight, its so quick that as soon as you stop doing it even if you eat healthily you put weight on.

[angel659]

I was on this diet. Lost 3 stone within 3 months. Wow you might say. So did I. But and a big but at work one day I was feeling rough and felt really tired. Very moody too. My ward checked my BP and it was 89/55. I was sent home and had to book to see the doctor. Now dont come back that I was dehydrated, because I was drinking the 4 litres, yes 4 litres it was due to the fact that I was starving my body. A few facts that I learnt about this diet.

1) Your body requires a certain amount of calories for your muscle. Which is a huge body organ in itself. Basically starving yourself and not having the required calories kills your muscle. Hence when you do start eating food the weight piles back on.

2) You can get gall stones with the rapid amount of weight loss. Which lighter life does not inform you.

3) Your kidneys and liver are effected too. Including your heart. Due to the stress of the body that it goes through due to the diet.

4) Not everyone learns how to eat from the diet and quickly gains the food.

5) Depression as well.

I learnt all this from my ward manager and a doctor on the day I was ill.

Please consider all these before you go on it. There are many other diets to choose from. The quickest weight loss is not always the best option.

[angel659]

have you made a decision about lighter life?

[sammyteach]

On week one so far so good. Its worth a try. minimins is a good forum for finding out more about Lighter life.

[CustardTart]

On week one so far so good. Its worth a try. minimins is a good forum for finding out more about Lighter life.

Good luck! :thumbsup2 Let us know how you get on...

[kellie37]

On week one so far so good. Its worth a try. minimins is a good forum for finding out more about Lighter life.

hi
i hope it works for you, i didnt find a hard diet to follow as long as you dont cheat. I broke my diet for the xmas (only 2 days) when i was on it and it really made it very hard after that.

good luck and i hope you reach your goal, i must admit that i do regret not reaching my goal.

good luck and let us know how you get on


kellie

[Snowy-girls]

I have no info about this diet-but just wanted to inform you of a mum i know who's daughter goes to my daughters school.
She 2 was on this diet,and yes she lost weight-alot of it.But she also lost some of her hair,became dizzy everytime she stood up.Could no longer run or play with her daughter,felt very weak+tired.One day she passed out+her 6yr daughter had to ring for an ambulance.She ended up in hospital for a 2 weeks.She had+still has some of these problems- gallstones,problems with her liver,problems with her blood pressure,alopecia.She now has counselling once a week as she is 'scared' of food.
I know not everyone will have this happen to them-but on reading these comments on here the bad far more outweigh the good,surely that should tell anyone considering this diet that it's not all it's cracked up to be!!.x.

[kellie37]

I have no info about this diet-but just wanted to inform you of a mum i know who's daughter goes to my daughters school.
She 2 was on this diet,and yes she lost weight-alot of it.But she also lost some of her hair,became dizzy everytime she stood up.Could no longer run or play with her daughter,felt very weak+tired.One day she passed out+her 6yr daughter had to ring for an ambulance.She ended up in hospital for a 2 weeks.She had gallstones,problems with her liver,problems with her blood pressure,alopecia.She now has counselling once a week as she is 'scared' of food.
I know not everyone will have this happen to them-but on reading these comments on here the bad far more outweigh the good,surely that should tell anyone considering this diet that it's not all it's cracked up to be!!.x.



someone that hubby works with his wife did the diet and lost loads of weight and even appeared in a mag but she has suffered from gallstones ever since and their split up after. i also know someone who lost hair while doing the diet. i does affect people in different ways, i did it for 4 months and i didnt lose any hair (thank god)

[Snowy-girls]

someone that hubby works with his wife did the diet and lost loads of weight and even appeared in a mag but she has suffered from gallstones ever since and their split up after. i also know someone who lost hair while doing the diet. i does affect people in different ways, i did it for 4 months and i didnt lose any hair (thank god)

Hi Kellie,
See it effects people in different ways-good job you did'nt lose your hair.But it seems that the overall outcome of this diet is'nt good at all.The mum i know(who i was talking about)she does'nt even like to really leave the house much now because of the alopecia,she's very embarrased.I don't see her very often now,but do talk to her on the phone.She is in a terrible way-mentally.x.

[angel659]

I mentioned in my previous post about gall stones. All related to rapid weight loss. Lets just say I paid a private doctor who was recommendedby lighter life counsellor to sign the doctor's note as my doctor said no. He didnt agree with it. For many other health reasons due to diet.

[higgy66]

My brother did this last year and lost lots of weight. The first time I saw him I cried as he looked so different - it was such a shock!

Within 10 minutes of my jaw hitting the floor I realised he looked 10 years younger and looked amazing - the best he's looked in years.

That was just over a year ago and since then he's only put a few pounds back on. He eats really well Mon - Friday and then just eats what the rest of his family eat on a weekend just so he doesn't feel deprived.

Its really worked for him. Having said that I couldn't do it as I like the pleasure of eating too much and so would rather eat healthy meals and no snacking than a liquid drink!

[kellie37]

My brother did this last year and lost lots of weight. The first time I saw him I cried as he looked so different - it was such a shock!

Within 10 minutes of my jaw hitting the floor I realised he looked 10 years younger and looked amazing - the best he's looked in years.

That was just over a year ago and since then he's only put a few pounds back on. He eats really well Mon - Friday and then just eats what the rest of his family eat on a weekend just so he doesn't feel deprived.

Its really worked for him. Having said that I couldn't do it as I like the pleasure of eating too much and so would rather eat healthy meals and no snacking than a liquid drink!


so good to hear that he has kept the weight off

i really need to lose another 2 1/2 stone before my holiday in july and lighterlife would be the answer, but i just cant seem to bring myself to do it again. i struggled with the bordom as i only liked 2 of the milkshakes and hated the soups and bars.

i think because i now have such a bad relationship with food i really need to try to lose it sensibly to prove to myself that i can do it.

i think what works for one person might not work for another but we all have to try, and we will find what works for us.
i hope whatever people decide to do works well and they lose the weight they want

kellie

[higgy66]

i think because i now have such a bad relationship with food i really need to try to lose it sensibly to prove to myself that i can do it.

Kellie

If I were to recommend just one "diet" book to read regarding your relationship with food it would be Jason Vale's Slim 4 life.

I read this book about a month ago and it all just made complete sense. Since then I haven't touched chocolate or biscuits which were my downfall and have just eaten really heathly meals and snacked on nuts, fruit & juices. Before reading the book I never would have given up biscuits for this long - but the thing is I can have them when ever I want - I just don't want them.

[UKDEB]

Studies show that something like 97% of all dieters will regain any weight lost (regardless of how it was lost).

I've recently purchased The Slow Down Diet (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Slow-Down-Diet-Eating-Pleasure/dp/1594770603/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206519248&sr=8-1) by Marc David. He's a respected and experienced nutritionist with a degree in the psychology of eating. He's even worked with the Walt Disney Corporation :teeth:. I can't vouch for its effectiveness yet, but what he says certainly makes a lot of sense and, if it's true, I can forget about dieting forever. I was never overweight until my first pregnancy, but ever since I've been the archetypal yo-yo dieter. I've spent most of my adult life in a state of overweight misery. If eating less and exercising more was the long-term answer, it would have worked long ago, wouldn't it?