Lester talks to Pauline Quirke as she nears her weight loss target, LighterLife Counsellors share tips about how to stay focused on the programme, the content of the Autumn LighterLife magazine is unveiled and we find out why one LighterLife Counsellor is about to cycle 500 miles in 5 days!

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This month we have some great tips to help you keep focused on your LighterLife journey and stay on track, we meet Gina, who's maintained her weight loss for over three years and we find out how the LighterLife product range is developed.

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This month we offer tips on how to get through Easter, we go behind the scenes of the LighterLife magazine client photoshoot, as well as giving you practical ideas on how to start exercising.

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This month we meet the actress Pauline Quirke, who's probably best remembered for her role in 'Birds of a Feather' and is currently playing the part of Hazel Rhodes in 'Emmerdale.' Pauline embarked on her LighterLife journey in January 2011 with a goal of dropping six dress sizes in six months - two months on, she's already lost three dress sizes!

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Our theme this month is 'Wow, Look At Me Now? ? how LighterLife clients who started their journey in January are already celebrating in February by dropping a dress size in just one month. If you've tried and failed on a healthy eating plan or other diet, then we?ll give you reasons and inspiration on why LighterLife might be the programme for you. Kim Usher from Battle, East Sussex, is a LighterLife Lite client, who started her weight loss journey in February 2010, and we?ll hear, how a year on, she?s successfully maintaining her weight and celebrating life.

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Our theme this month is 'Letter to Myself.' Writing a letter to yourself can be an extraordinary powerful exercise to keep you in touch with who you are and what you want for yourself, especially in those moments when you forget what really matters to you. LighterLife's PR and Communications Manager, Heather Butcher, strongly believes in the power of 'Letter to Myself' and tells us how it's helped her to achieve success during her LighterLife journey.

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Our theme this month is 'New Year, New You' ? It?s never too early to start planning change and this side of Christmas is the ideal time. If you want to make a commitment to yourself and a healthier 2011, then why not contact your local LighterLife Weight-Management Counsellor and get the ball rolling to get signed up and start LighterLife in January. Jane Milton has been on LighterLife Total for 7 weeks ? she tells us how her family Christmas this year will be different and why she's looking forward to a new way of life in 2011.

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Our theme this month is Transforming Lives. A variety of LighterLife clients, from all walks of life, have in one way or another transformed their lives after losing weight on the Programme, whether it be Total or Lite. Peg Alexander is one of those clients. She suffers from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and she shares her moving story about how her desire to have a child led her to LighterLife.

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Our theme this month is 'Losing Weight for Christmas' ? Christmas is only a couple of months away now and before we know it the party season will be upon us. However, instead of looking forward to the festive season, some people dread it. If you're one of those people, then now is the time to consider your relationship with food more closely. Susan Spence visits Woking to speak with LighterLife clients, Monica Cowle and Janet Conway, who reveal what they've discovered about themselves this year and why they're looking forward to a happier, healthier Christmas. We get the expert's view from LighterLife's Psychological and Training Specialist, Helen Golstein.

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Our theme this month is 'Understanding Your Journey' ? How often have you reached a destination without realising how you got there? If you want to succeed with your long-term weight management then you need to take time to understand how you got there and plan a new route to live a healthier, happier life! Susan Spence visits Harlow to speak with LighterLife client, Di Higgins, went from a dress size 32 to a 14 on LighterLife Total. Di tells us how, by changing her old habits and learning new healthier ones, she reached her weight loss goal and is still maintaining 4 years on. Janette Humphrey, Di's LighterLife weight management Counsellor, talks us through some of the activities she uses in her weekly group sessions. Sara Jamison, LighterLife's Chief Exec, explains why LighterLife is a journey of discovery which clients need to explore to the full.

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Our theme this month is 'Back to School' ? With the children heading back to school, it's a great time for you to educate yourself about weight-loss and weight-management. If you want effective long term weight-maintenance, you need to understand the thoughts and feelings behind the reasons you over eat and learn new behaviours and techniques to combat repeat behaviour. Susan Spence travels to Bournemouth to speak with LighterLife client, Mandy Fitzmaurice, who tells us how she found LighterLife Total to be different to other weight-loss programmes, and her counsellor, Rosemary Anstey, talks about some of the techniques she uses in group sessions to help clients understand more about their eating habits. Mandy Cassidy, LighterLife's consultant pyschotherapist, is back to answer more of your questions in our 'Ask the Expert' feature. Sara Jamison, LighterLife's Chief Exec, explains how LighterLife helps clients to understand why they put weight on in the first place.

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Our theme this month is 'The Great Plate Debate' - Are you really aware of how much you're eating? Even if you limit yourself to three meals a day, if you have big bowls, plates and glasses, then size really does matter ? for the simple reason the chances are it's affecting your waistline. Susan Spence travels to Hertford, to meet Verity Mann and Sally Arnold to find out if crockery size influenced their weight gain and how portion control has helped them to manage their weight. Plus their counsellor, Gerri Davenport, offers some useful tips as you travel on your LighterLife journey. Sara Jamison, LighterLife's Chief Exec, tells us how LighterLife helps you become more aware of what you're eating, as well as recognising the difference between emotional and physical hunger loss... Mandy Cassidy, LighterLife's consultant pyschotherapist, answers your questions in our 'Ask the Expert' feature.

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Our theme this month is 'Lose Weight at the Speed of LighterLife' - How fast weight loss, doesn?t mean fast weight gain, if you do it properly. Susan Spence travels to Cardiff, to meet to Jayne Somerset and Tracy Meredith who between them have dropped 14 dress sizes with LighterLife! And LighterLife counsellor, Janet Pardue-Wood, explains how quick weight-loss keeps clients on track... Sara Jamison, LighterLife's Chief Exec, tells us how losing weight quickly can also reduce the cost of weight loss... We introduce you to LighterLife's new Medical Director, Professor Iain Broom, who explains why he thinks Very Low Calorie Diets, like LighterLife, work.

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Our theme this month is about feeling your BMI - Body Mass Index ? not your age - in a bid to raise awareness of our BMI4Life fortnight which runs from 10th - 23rd May in support of The Stroke Association. Sara Jamison, LighterLife's Chief Exec, explains what the BMI4Life campaign is all about and how you can get involved. Susan Spence travels to Nuneaton to meet LighterLife Counsellor, Dawn Burton and two of her clients who've lost weight on the Total Programme and reduced their BMI in the process. And our expert, Professor David Haslam, who's a GP with a special interest in obesity and cardio-metabolic disease, and Chairman of the National Obesity Forum in the UK, explains the effects of carrying excess weight.

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Our theme this month is the 'the ideal state of mind' ? Susan Spence chats to the journalist, Carole Malone, who believes she's discovered her ?ideal state of mind? with LighterLife. LighterLife Counsellor, Jill Bonney explains why she thinks Carole and her new friend from the group, Elisabeth Piner, have been successful in maintaining their weight-loss. Sara Jamison, LighterLife's Chief Exec, gives her thoughts on the ?ideal state of mind,? and finally, we have more tips in our Ask the Experts section from Mandy Cassidy, our consultant psychotherapist.

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Our theme this month is 'March Into Spring'. We're giving you a sneak preview of the new look LighterLife Magazine. Rachael Lloyd, the Magazine's new editor, tells us all about our cover girl, Joanne Mervyn. And Rachael will also give us the insight into 'my favourite things' which is one of the many new features to look forward to.
Susan Spence also chats to the male star of the magazine, Andy Conroy, to find out how his '20 challenges before turning 30' helped him to shed over five stone. Sara Jamison, LighterLife's Chief Exec, lets us know what she thinks of the new magazine.
Also this month, we have more tips in our 'Ask the Experts' feature from Dr Hilary Jones.

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Susan Spence travels to Inverness to meet LighterLife Counsellor, Mary McLean, and three of her clients who're at various stages in the Total programme - between them they've already lost 16 stone! Sara Jamison, LighterLife's Chief Exec, explains why February is a good time to start LighterLife. Michelle Ramhewa, one of LighterLife's Nutritionist's, pops in to answer your questions in Ask the Expert.

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In the first LighterLife podcast of 2010: Susan Spence heads to Birmingham to catch up with 3 LighterLife clients, whose weight-loss gave them the confidence to volunteer for the Debenhams Personal Shopper experience! Sara Jamison, LighterLife's Chief Exec looks forward to 2010. And Mandy Cassidy, pops in to answer your questions in Ask the Expert. Plus we're giving you the chance to enjoy your own Debenhams Personal Shopper experience with ?150 to spend in-store.

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Welcome to 'Inside LighterLife' - this is the place to listen to tips, advice and features on how to lose weight fast, as well as interviews with health experts, LighterLife counsellors and real-life members. In this first podcast, Susan Spence chats to: * Lindsey Thompson-Wright, a LighterLife Counsellor in Loughton. * Doctor Hilary Jones, who pops in to answer your questions. * Rachel Drago, who tells us why she believes LighterLife saved her life. * The LighterLife guys, who shed the stones and stripped off to pose nude for a calendar! Plus we're giving you the chance to receive ?100 worth of Marks and Spencer vouchers.

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Welcome to Inside LighterLife - the new monthly podcast from LighterLife which launches on November 18th 2009. LighterLife offers weight loss and weight management programmes for both women and men who have one stone or more to lose. Every month, you'll be able to download tips, advice and features on how to lose weight fast, as well as interviews with health experts, LighterLife Counsellors and real-life members.

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