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I am a 29 year old man, back on Lighterlife for a second time.
Been on for 9 weeks at the moment and Im struggling.
Please read my blog and give me some support if you think you can.
dontstoplosing.blogspot.com

Hi, Ihave read your blog. Hindsight again like us all! I put my weight back on too (not all of it admitedly). You seem to be doing really well on abstinence - 9 weeks is great so my comment to you would be why give up now- you've come so far? I have just done the first week (the most difficult I think so as far as I am concerned that's the hard bit done). Just keep going. You're on the treadmill - there is no need to get off.

Now, about these hols. A little bit of psychology needed here! I live in Spain - lots of vino - too much vino - part of the weight problem. So, decided to give up alcohol completely. Not easy when it forms a huge part of your life here. But, I stopped overnight and worked with a shrink on the psychological side of things food & drink - does a glass of champagne make the sunset any more beautiful? No! Does the bottle of wine round the pool make the day anymore fun? NO! I lost 5 kilos just not drinking wine! I have been to Oz, Dubai, a wedding, BBQs, Barcelona Grand PRix, all sorts of places - no alsohol. Now, I am not saying go on hol and LL but go on hol and eat lean & green & ENJOY. Don't confuse food & drink with the pleasure of a holiday or anything else for that matter.

Keep going - you can do it!

Thanks for checking out my blog and for replying.
I agree with you about the sunset not being anymore beautiful, but I enjoy a drink on holiday and good food.
I think why shouldnt I have what I want on holiday and feel normal, I will have been on this for about 20 weeks by then and going back on it afterwards. And as I said, I work hard all year - so I am going to have whatever I want. I will stick with it until I go, and again when I get back and the comments I get from people at work etc are great.
Its hard when I go and have a 2-4 lb weight loss, when Ive been used to 6-8 lbs a week, but Im sticking to this until a date, rather than a weight goal. If I stick to it, I cant go wrong.
Please stay in touch.

You're doing a fantastic job!1 Keep going, mate, it'll be worth it
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