asienka
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Im thinking of trying he LighterLife Diet. Has anyone tried it and did it work for them. I have tried every diet going but with age (I am 46) I seem to be putting on weight all the time .
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skippy
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Hi Asienka, yes I tried it about 2 years ago - along with a group of friends. Its a very severe way of losing weight but it does come off very quickly. I found that I lost weight so fast that my skin was very loose on my neck and body and my hair started to fall out. (not a good look!) It can also make you very lethargic. I lost about 4 stone in 12 weeks and after the first two weeks of hell I didnt feel hungry - in fact i lost my appetite alltogether. The biggest problem is trying to keep the weight off - all of my friends except one are now bigger than before and the weight has gone back around the middle.
If you had to lose weight for an operation or something I would say it is good - but for long term weight loss not really.
Im trying to lose weight now through weightwatchers - its very slow but at least you can eat real food - i used to crave fresh fruit and salads on lighter life and it seemed wrong that you were not allowed to eat it. I would say that if you really are at your wits end then try it - it could work for you but be very careful when you have reached your goal. Best of Luck.
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chilla
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Hi
Just pretty much to echo what Skippy said, though to be honest I felt fab whilst I was on it, but barely a week into eating food again, my mind was all over the place. It was awful. I don't know of anyone in our group that kept the weight off. Instead of 4 stone to lose I have 5 now.....
i believe the fail rate is over 70%. I wouldn't really recommend it.
Good luck.
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marie50
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A friend at work was on it last year, she lost loads of weight quickly and has put it all back on and more. I remember her sitting with us at our xmas lunch last year and watching us eat ours, it was ridiculous. Slimming World and Weight Watchers work if you stick to them. I think they re educate your body, rather than offering a quick fix which is all it is, how can it be normal to cut out food ? I rejoined Slimming World last week and have eaten more than i normally do and can tell after only 4 days that i have lost some weight.
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TraceyJ
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Although I haven't used lighterlife myself my immediate thought would be PLEASE don't. A colleague at work - a young woman, fit and healthy with her whole life in front of her - did it, and tragically & suddenly passed away. There has been some media coverage relating to this recently - and as far as I'm aware the post-mortem results were inconclusive - but having known her I'd never risk it. Take care.
Tracey
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desperatehousewife
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I agree to all the above ladies - I know 3 people who have tried this diet only to put all the weight plus more back on again. Slimming clubs are a much better option as they promote steady weight loss at 1-3lb per week. There are no short cuts I'm afraid!!! Just healthy eating, educating yourself to eat smaller portions, and regular excercise! Best of luck x
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45ginny
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My D did it and lost lots of weight but has put that and more back on. She also ended up with stomach problems and was tired all the time. She did look good for a while but it is a No No No from now one. Also expensive.
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issi
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Hi Asienska. I am not happy to tell anyone how they should lose weight but I can give you my own experience. I have managed to lose half a stone in the last 7 months, and kept it off, mainly through worry at moving house and also because I had to be much more active than was normal for me. I find the whole weight loss business the same as the exercise and constipation business - ie - someone somewhere is making loads of money out of it. So, for what it's worth, this is how I am keeping it down. Eat no more than two slices of bread a day, and don't eat meat more than once a day. Let your stomach rumble. Walk more and see it as an opportunity whenever you have to go up the stairs or walk further than you are used to. If you count the calories in a general way I think you will notice when you are eating too much. After seven months I have noticed I can no longer clear a full plate of food like I used to. I hope this helps.
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flower2
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My sister tried it 13 years ago and went from 15st 7lb to 9st 7lb, I can tell you she looked awful, baggy skin and wrinkes (she was 40 years old) she put it all on again and ended up 16st 8lb she tried rosmary conley and lost a few stone but it was not quick enough for her so she did lighterlife again, this time she went down to 10st 12lb, six or eight months later she went back to 16st 1lb. Since then she has tried rosmary conley again and went back to 14st something, she has now stabilised at around 13st 4 ish, she is overweight but looks good. Occasionally she considers lighter life again but looks at the lady in our office who went from 20st down to 13 and is now heading back towards the 20 st and realising that it is a quick fix that doesnt last, she has decided not to do it! Incidentally her 24 year old daughter did it as well and is now 2.5 stone heavier that before she lost weight, she works on the premise of 'oh well it doesnt matter I can always lose it again with lighterlife!'.
Please dont try it, my sister is still paying off the loan she took out to do it and is no better off.
Best wishes though with whatever you decide.
Flower2
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wispa
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The woman who designed lighterlife
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/articl...treme-diet.html
Then decide......
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issi
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Well done Wispa. It is important to know where all these ideas are coming from. Obviously the diet works, but the reality is that it has done nothing to help the person. We all know that to lose weight means do not take in more calories than you are using up. It is that simple. The difficulty is getting out of the habits which caused the weight gain. I remember when I was younger that I ate much less than I do now and never thought about it. We are surrounded by food which was not available to us to the same extent in the old days.
There was an article about someone who was hyptonised into thinking they had a gastric band and although the person knew they did not have a gastric band they could not eat huge amounts any more and lost loads of weight. Work on the mind as well as the body.
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hardyeargirl
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asienka
I read a magazine article yesterday (not woman and home but a fitness related magazine) about very low calorie diets. That seemed quite cautious given there is a requirement to consume no more than 500 calories while on one of these including Lighter Life. I have known someone on LL in the past and remember her saying that it was through meal sachets in water that didnt taste nice then and drinking a high amount of normal water - though not too much liquid in overdoing it, again you have to follow the strict guidance. I believe that they now offer meal replacement bars.
I think the main point about this diet is that it has to be done under medical supervision, I understand you need to see your GP once a month while on it.
I imagine that LL approach may help some who identify with food being an addiction as then you can cut it out and examine some of the feelings that drive a need to eat. They do have group therapy sessions though not done by trained professional counsellors in the sense of being qualified they do have a framework for looking at these issues together. But it is restrictive as a diet and I would guess that carrying on living and working while starving essentially may be very trying.
There is also a requirement that you have to a certain amount of weight to lose before being accepted onto the programme. And it costs too of course.....
I think many 'usual' diets lead us to feeling deprived so we are on to a no winner. I have a history of eating disorders so am not a good one to advise. But what works for me is to eat every few hours, however I have found no happy balance yet.
If you are putting on weight all the time (as you say) have you seen your GP about that just to rule out it being connected to your thyroid or anything medical? Are there any lifestyle or emotional factors you can identify?
I think that food can have emotional causes/triggers for some but definitely not all people - though I am not saying this is true for you at all, it is just the background I come from so do forgive me. I know that for those who may have binge eating disorder (a separate psychological condition diagnosed by doctors and specialists) then CBT is recommended. But I know that not all weight issues or distress are caused by a food problems and that there are many issues that influence what we weigh and how we eat and exercise. I am not sure but LL may use some aspects of CBT as a tool to managing food.
LL seems such an extreme solution in some ways though but at least it is clear that it produces results - but you need to make sure this would not be at cost to your physical and emotional health.
I hope that you have a good GP who can advise you on options and you can also assess the pros and cons. Remember if you did LL it would be for a short period of time. But make sure that you have all the support and encouragement behind you that you need. Maybe the lead up to Christmas may not be the best time to start though that is personal preference.
Do research it well and dont pin all your hopes on a diet as the reality is you then have to start eating normally at some time again and to adjust to that can be very difficult without resulting weight gain. Starvation can also make anyone depressed, lethargic, irritable, sleepless etc. its not a nice state to be in. But if weight loss can improve your health it is something for you to think through and trust your instincts as well as medical advice. You will know what diet is best for you, if you have tried everything before maybe a good next step would be to see a dietician if your GP will refer you to one?
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