LincsBren
Silver Member
To give a bit of history... in 2005 I was about 14st 7lbs, and from Jan 2006 to Nov 2007 I managed to get down to 12st 12 by eating better and exercising more. I got stuck at that point, so started LT, which I did properly for 1 month (losing a stone) and then did partially for a month (losing half a stone, taking me to 11st 5lbs and close to goal - especially challenging over Christmas!)
I stopped at that point, but hadn't done a proper refeed programme etc - however, I did manage to stay under 12 stone for 14 months. Then I had the contraceptive implant - BIG mistake - I piled on a horrifying 2 stone in a month, and a further stone over 2 months. Given the fact I was working full time with horses and teaching dancing in the evenings, ie VERY active, it was quite something to suddenly be back to 14 and a half stone!
Then I quit that job to train as a teacher, and so put on more weight. Over the last year while I have been training, I have been yo-yoing around the 15st mark. In January this year I decided to make a determined effort to lose weight, but despite being (mainly!!) very committed to healthy eating, the lowest I got to was 14st 7lbs. In 7 months, that's pretty pathetic!!
So I decided it was time to return to LT. I hope to get to 11st on TFR, and will then do a SLOW refeed (over at least a month) and will probably use the maintanance shakes on a fairly long term basis, as I have always struggled with eating ANY breakfast and healthy lunches elude me.
So here I am, today is day 1 and I have already had a mint-hot-choc shake. They weren't as tastu as I remember, which I think means the flavours must get 'better' as the memory of yummy food fades!!
I stopped at that point, but hadn't done a proper refeed programme etc - however, I did manage to stay under 12 stone for 14 months. Then I had the contraceptive implant - BIG mistake - I piled on a horrifying 2 stone in a month, and a further stone over 2 months. Given the fact I was working full time with horses and teaching dancing in the evenings, ie VERY active, it was quite something to suddenly be back to 14 and a half stone!
Then I quit that job to train as a teacher, and so put on more weight. Over the last year while I have been training, I have been yo-yoing around the 15st mark. In January this year I decided to make a determined effort to lose weight, but despite being (mainly!!) very committed to healthy eating, the lowest I got to was 14st 7lbs. In 7 months, that's pretty pathetic!!
So I decided it was time to return to LT. I hope to get to 11st on TFR, and will then do a SLOW refeed (over at least a month) and will probably use the maintanance shakes on a fairly long term basis, as I have always struggled with eating ANY breakfast and healthy lunches elude me.
So here I am, today is day 1 and I have already had a mint-hot-choc shake. They weren't as tastu as I remember, which I think means the flavours must get 'better' as the memory of yummy food fades!!