Hello :).
I had a total knee replacement 8 weeks ago due to osteoarthritis wear and tear and recovery has been brilliant. I unexpectedly suffered a stroke 15 months ago and am on warfarin for life. I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation which caused the stroke despite being under 60 and very very low risk! I also take statins, not for high cholesterol, but it goes hand in hand with warfarin apparently :(. I have out on a stone since taking these and my doctor has just changed the brand due to my request as I have just felt so yuk. I do need to lose weight and hope to drop 3 stone. Fortunately I only lost 25% of my eyesight from the stroke but it doesn’t cause me any problems.

So my journey starts here and let’s hope it’s a successful one. Despite being in warfarin my INR nurse said it will make a little difference but probably not much and as it is under control she can’t see a problem with me doing the 5 2 programme. So I hope I can keep to the diet as I really do want and need to take the pressure off my knees.
Thank you for reading! 🙂

Thanks PreciousBooBoo :).
I had my first fast day yesterday. Breakfast in the morning and dinner in the evening. My husband is away for a few days so lunged straight into it! I managed fine as I kept myself busy most of the day. So first one out of the way. Not as bad as I thought as I am a bit of a grazer!