Just heard about this site on ABC Radio

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Hedda

2:23 am
13 Jan 17
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My journey has been very slow and I was amazed that I did everything the wrong way.
It stated 12 months ago. I live an idyllic lifestyle but was mid fifties and overweight.
I found attending the gym most days just increased my appetite and I put on more weight – I hit 85kg.
After viewing the Australian sugar doco on SBS television 12 months ago, I was absolutely shocked. So I just got started; 4 months no weight lost but I persevered because my blood pressure was high and my reflux was a bother.
A health education colleague suggested reducing protein to 150 gms per serve and following that advice I noticed a shift. I the thought I had to speed things up and cut our processed carbohydrates, I figured that legumes and vegetables had enough carbs. From that point on things began to speed up, the kilos dropped off. I maintained the gym routines to help with the excess skin and build more muscle.
Finally I cut out my post dinner snack of cashews – just 10 or so – and the final coup was just one meal a day at dinner and water, tea or decaf if I was hungry. Result. I’m now hovering on 66 kilos and dropping!

Cinque

5:26 am
13 Jan 17
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Hi Hedda, Welcome here!
What were they talking about on ABC radio? (Melbournian here!)
Congrats on all the weight you have lost and the good things you are doing for yourself!

Hedda

1:02 am
14 Jan 17
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Sure, it was ABC NSW. Michael Mosely was addressing an Australian audience & it was replayed.

Mosely said losing weight fast is good for you & explained the myth about slow weight loss is misguided.

I reckon it would be on podcast somewhere on the site.

I hope it is nice down in Melb today. We are heading down there in Feb:)

Cinque

1:17 am
14 Jan 17
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Thanks Hedda, I’ll see if I can find it.
Melbourne is very nice! I hope the weather is good when you come down in Feb.

Check out the Southern Hemispherites thread in case you’d like to join https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/hello-southern-hemispherites/page/203/#post-185528

PS Found it! http://www.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/programs/drive/michael-mosley/8026978

Cinque

2:33 am
14 Jan 17
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And then, there is this one! http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/nightlife/literary-event-with-dr-michael-mosley/7695076

SusannahD

8:17 am
22 Jan 17
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Hello I’m also in Melbourne – heard Michael Mosley on 774 Melbourne ABC radio too. Was driving along at the time – parked and listened to his very interesting talk on 8 week blood sugar diet. Went straight to my local bookshop – bought all four of the books, 2 recipe, 2 explanatory books about The 5:2 and blood sugar diet. Has anyone tried a combination of both?? Unsure which one to go with –
Not diabetic but very overweight

Cinque

8:48 am
22 Jan 17
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Hi Susannah,
I’d recommend going with the 5:2 diet.

Once you have made it a sustainable part of your life you could consider doing the 8 weeks intensive diet when you are in a good place for such a strict and rigorous diet. 5:2 is the one for good sustained health.
The 8 week BSD is an intensive that is especially designed for diabetes and pre-diabetes. It would be a powerful one for losing some weight, but not for keeping weight off. In my opinion, it would work best if you had 5:2 already happening, and already a sustainable way of life.
In other words, 5:2 is the sustainable long term answer that will be best for continuing weight loss and health.

SusannahD

5:46 am
23 Jan 17
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Hello Cinque – thanks for your advice which I only just read. I woke up this morning and thought – OK this is the day – I’m going to do the 800 calories per day (BSD diet) of course hadn’t seen your reply then. I thought overnight I will do the BSD for two weeks and then go onto the 5:2!!!! I’m nearly at time to make dinner and it’s been fine today but I’m starting to feel hungry – been drinking copious amounts of water. Cinque can I ask what your journey has been like with 5:2?
Tomorrow I’ll go and buy those extra ingredients to make the food interesting as suggested in the cookbooks!
Congrats to you Hedda!!

Cinque

8:28 am
23 Jan 17
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Hi Susannah,
That sounds like a sensible plan. The two weeks will give you a big kick start. And if you find the two weeks too hard you can just transfer across to 5:2 at any time, and know you are still doing a great thing for your health.
Just click on my name and you will see my profile!
But I can add that I was over 30kg heavier about 5 years ago. I lost quite a bit of weight by cutting out sugar (even fruit!) but after a year or so I plateaued and started putting the weight on again. Luckily a friend encouraged me to try 5:2 and it has made all the difference.
I live in Melbourne too!
Check out the Southern Hemispherites thread :https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/hello-southern-hemispherites/page/207/#post-187316 if you want to journey along with other Aussies (and Kiwis!).
Best wishes

Hedda

8:28 pm
23 Jan 17
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SusannahD – so good to hear from you🌼
I have just started calorie counting this week; it’s much easier than I thought. That’s probably because we are already switched on to watching what we eat.
I have just done the 5:2 for the last week & have dropped 300grams, which is massive for the first week!
Yes as for the water keep it up. I have switched from mineral to tap water- I keep it cold & use cheap limes to give it an exotic twist.
Maybe we can con ourselves into thinking we are celebrities, adopting fab beauty tips.🌺
So happy to hear from you.

Hedda

8:34 pm
23 Jan 17
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Hi Cinque,
I am interested to hear you plateaued.
Does the 5:2 become a way of life? I worry about calorie counting. I travel & eat out at least 2 times a month. The restaurant meals are always an unknown…

Thanks for responding so quickly to my post.

We are heading out to Yarra Valley for a family day with our son & his girlfriend – I think I’ll just watch them enjoy.
I can’t cope with two restaurant meals in one day. Really looking forward to spending the weekend in Melb😃

Cinque

9:22 pm
23 Jan 17
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Hi Hedda, Invitation to the SH thread to you too!

I haven’t plateaued on 5:2 (it was before), but I have got to the weight I want to be (nicely at the lower end of my healthy weight range) and so I am doing 5:2 as maintenance. It has become a way of life! It does a nice ‘reset’ if I have overeaten, and it obviously agrees with me, I am so much healthier. I think that without it the weight would creep back on. (Being strict about no sugar is also a way of life for me, sigh). Still working out how to do maintenance!

Have a lovely time in the Yarra Valley!

PS I’m hoping to organise a meet up for 5:2ers living in or near Melbourne,I’ll post it when (if) I get so organised!

SusannahD

12:07 am
24 Jan 17
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Hi again Cirque and Hedda too – would love to meet up – I’m in Bentleigh near Brighton – can meet roughly in the middle somewhere! Have car will travel!

SusannahD

12:14 am
24 Jan 17
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Well done Hedda – sounds like you’re doing really well and feeling better too!

I thought yesterday calorie counting would be really hard -! It was easier than I thought it would be and I didn’t have headaches or fall in a heap. I’m sure there will be lots of hurdles ahead but this forum is great –

Hedda

10:33 pm
24 Jan 17
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💐

Hedda

7:44 pm
26 Jan 17
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Good morning folks 😃,
Back to work today, but before I go I just wanted to share this recipe.
I got a bag of cheap limes at IGA & they’ve been great in water. Then I found a recipe for salmon steaks.
1. Cook salmon on one side for 1-2 mins then set aside in a warm oven.
2. Place 2 limes cut into wedges in the pan & cook.
3. Prior make a marinade of 1/3 cup lime juice, 🌶, coriander & crushed garlic.
4. Add the marinade to the wedges & then pour onto the fish when serving.
5. Serve a green salad with more lime juice for dressing