Trying to decide....

Hi
Well I have been looking at Lighter Life over the last few days and trying to decide if its the right way to go - I'm 99% sure that it is.

I have been overweight most of my life. Sometimes more than others.

I have lost weight in the past with WW and SW and by exercising - but it never stays off.

Every diet I do I spend most of my time looking for ways to cheat, or rewarding myself with food when I have had a 'good' couple of days.

I'm sick of it. sick of dieting all the time and never getting anywhere.

I lost weight for my wedding in July - it's all back on again now.

I have always dismissed VLCD as unhealthy and tbh it still seems a bit extreme, but after looking in to LL it seems it might be a good idea.

Why I want to do LL:

• A quick (not easy) way to get to the weight I want to be
• A chance to actually reach goal weight - and not lose motivation
• A chance to make a new start with eating patterns
• A chance to beat this once and for all!

Worries about LL:

• I can't do it
• I do it ,then put it all back on
• I lose it, put it all back on - and more
• I get gallstones

I'm really trying to prepare for this : I have read every single bit of info I can find on the internet about LL. I have read countless blogs, joined 2 forums, seen loads of before and after posts, 'stalked' some LLs and contacted them via facebook - and started this blog.

I know I am impulsive and had I been able to I probably would have jumped straight in and started this diet last week. Luckily for me the classes don't start til Jan so I can't do anything til then.

I feel this is a good thing. For one I will be able to enjoy christmas without worrying about dieting. The other good thing is that I have got loads of time to prepare for this. I can visualise situations I will come across - such as nights out, conferences and think about how I am going to react in those situations etc.

I am also going to plan things to do each night for the first few weeks on LL.

I can't go out as my husband works away in the week so i am at home with the kids, but I am going to do pampering/reading/friends round - maybe even take up knitting to keep my mind off things.

Also with it being January, dark and miserable, I will take the opportunity to have some early nights!

I'm off to an introduction meeting on Tuesday to see what its all about. I have a list of questions from the forums to ask the LLC. There are two meetings a week - Tuesdays and Saturdays - I need to get on the saturday group otherwise It's going to be very difficult as I don't really want to leave the kids on their own at night.

Anyway, off to read some more blogs

XxX