30 Pounds Weight loss

Short Update

I have been so busy that I have forgotten to post to my lighter life blog. Well I have lost 30 pounds in the first 5 weeks of my return to lighter life. It has not been easier or harder than the first time. Just the same really.

I am going to do 3 more weeks for sure and then decide what to do.

Second weigh in on returning to lighter life

Last Monday saw me back at the the lighter life centre in Wokingham. My weigh in was quite spectacular at 18 stones 1 pound. That is a loss of 1 stone (14 pounds) in 7 days. One of the other guys just starting lost even more but he is much bigger than me.

I am very chuffed to have lost so much at the start. I know that from now on it will be 3 - 6 pounds a week for the next seven weeks but that is fine. I have got over all the initial headaches that come in the first few days.

Because my work is very physical I have been very tired at the end of the day. This means that not much else happens other than me working and resting. At least I don't have to do the cooking.

I was not going to weigh myself at home because my scales never say the same as those at lighter life but on Friday I couldn't resist. They showed a further 3 pounds weight loss - but of course I will have to wait for the proper weigh on Monday.

First The Good News - I'm Back On Lighter Life Diet

Now the bad news. I have put a lot of weight back on in the last few months. I have a great set of excuses but the main one is some real rubbish events at work. I will not dwell on them as they are in the past but suffice to say that any control of my eating went out of my thoughts and actions.

So last Monday saw me back at my lighter life counseling group to restart my diet. One thing about the system is that there is an inbuilt sense of grace and mercy to people like me who put weight back on. What I mean is there is no sense on condemnation or guilt put on you for failing. So my counselor and the guys in the group just said "Hi, how are you" and we got on with the business of weighing in and discussing where we all are in the program.

Because of this system of grace I am hoping that my blog readers will also be the same towards me. I have many email saying how my story on lighter life has helped them. Well I hope that this next section of my story will not send too many people down the tube.

My weight was 19 stones 1 pound. I will do the first 8 weeks and see where I am then. Look back here as I post weekly if you want to follow my progress.

2 days in after return to lighter life diet

I had a huge work day yesterday 7.00 - 11.15 and the temptation to order a burger at paddington station late last night was almost too much. I didn't. I got a bottle of water for the train and moped.
Other than that my return to the lighter life diet has gone a lot smoother than anticipated.

I haven't had quite as many withdrawal symptoms as the first time. This is probably because I was eating quite healthily anyway so didn't have lots of 21st century toxins to get rid of.

I can feel my body redadjusting to losing weight. I will not weigh myself at home as I am trying to not get too obsessed about weighing myself.

I have only had sweet food packs so far. I haven't bought any soups as I can't face them as yet.

The only other issue is do I tell people I am back on the wagon again. No one has noticed any increase in weight so I will keep quiet abd just enjoy all the compiments and adulation from my family and friends.
One of the guys in my group has started on lighter life because his wife knows me through work and recommended him to do it. I do not know whether I should let on that I am responsible in part for him being on a diet.