My goodness FB! Hitting the sixes in six months! That’s a great loss!! Big congratulations and bigger drum rolls in order now 🙂

How did you do it? I started in Jan 2015 at 82.5 kgs,current weight 77.5 ( hah – lost the pesky 500 gms from last week !)- I am not sure how to “speed the process”, if that is possible at all. I am not rushing per se but do want to get to least 70 kgs by July as that is when I get to see the endocronologist. hopefully the rate of loss stays as it now…

I hope your side effects stop soon. If this doctor doesn’t return your call, are you able to call another or go to a hospital? Check with your GP, as it may be tough to fly if you are unwell? I am very anaemic too and have been for many years, but take extra iron tabs daily plus during periods, I take transexanimic (sp?) tabs, to reduce bleeding (sorry, TMI!). This has really helped with the blood count in the last six months.

CG: Your winter treats sound so yummy… Have a good fast day.
Good luck to all fasters today!

Fit: Enjoy the time with you friends, and don’t stress about lunch choices, though CG is right, I checked cals once for a chicken ceasar no dressing and less bacon with one egg (and yes, I did order it that way and confused the poor waiter lol), and it came to about 250-300 cals. Even lighter – one of those Thai salads, (beef /chicken). Or Tom Yum Soup with tofu and veggies is only 200 cals.

Hey FB – that’s phenomenal weight loss! You’re certainly living up to your name. How brilliant to be in the 6’s, you must be so proud of yourself. Hope you are able to go on your trip and that you are feeling better soon.
CG and Lotus – thank you for sound advice. You are both right of course – I’m in this for the long haul and making it work for me is the only way to make sure I keep to this WOL. So I’ll see if the menu allows for low cal choice and if not, I’ll fast the following day instead. No sweat!
And Lotus – that’s a fantastic loss for you too, you will definitely reach your goal by July.
All the best to my AD pals 🙂

Gedday all, Gad there has been a lot going on in my absence! still haven’t ploughed through. That or the unpacking etc. but I’m getting that you’ve had a low episode CG, and surgery looming. I know how chronic, niggling back pain and uncertainty can get you down. You are amazing to do what you do in spite of it. Just remember that WE know how much guts and determination it takes to even try to turn one’s life (and flab!) around. You are a winner. one step at a time, and maybe your plateau is from trying tooo hard? Remember the metabolism adjusts to keep the status quo, whatever that may be (it actually works in reverse for skinny people trying to gain, and has very much to do with the nervous system) I recommend you have a week long blow out and gobble all your favourites! (certainly worked for me!)

And FB, Jeezus! You should not be sick as a dog FROM an iron infusion. It is normal to feel almost instantly better! given that you must have been feeling tired and out of whack to require it. And you’re A HEART SURGURY CANDIDATE? don’t get on that plane in that condition without medical clearance! Sue your bloody GP for not making the phone call to your specialist himself! Don’t be a lamb awaiting their convenience and get to an emergency room ASAP! you are definitely not fit to fast, or fly. Trust me, determination can be misdirected and you are so obviously a bloody minded stoic! Complain! long and hard! til you get attention. The squeaky hinge gets the oil and it’s stoics that worry me (from a nursing point of view). I really admire your weight loss success, but I want to hear that you are well and thriving along with it. Please take care.

OK, so now I’ve calmed down and am wiping the egg off my face. I see our posts crossed FB and you have got perfect control of your own destiny without my interference! Thank God. And well done girl. It can’t have been wondrous making a sparkling presentation whilst feeling ill. (does prove my point about you Stoic nature tho! and don’t believe for a minute that you ‘give into temptation easily’).

Hmm, think I’m light headed from trying too hard to fast myself! LET US DISREGUARD ME for the moment…. but….I’ll be back. now…. what are you being strong about foxy…..mmm… better get off and go
read up before I put my foot innit more than usual….

Gypsy… matey there is no egg on your face… for you are on the right route. Not long spoke to our FB. She is a brighter… the stomach aches have stopped , Fever of 38 , rigors, still does not feel like eating but she is trying. FB will not fly until she is 100% !that much all have agreed upon.her OH will ph airline tomorrow to postpone if she is still weak.
Most unusual for a reaction such as this to occur and continue for 72hrs post Fe infusion, happens rarely.

FOXY-Hope you are ok….. As CG said we are both but a phone call away if you need to debrief…. Am thinking of you… Hugsxxxxxx.

Team be kind to yourselves….. Sometimes it serves to be selfish Do things that will get you out of the fog and into the sunlight. We are all rocks. As women we all multi task & forget about us.(sorry to the boys… you all do the same too) ….Love …….GO GAL

Gypsy, there is no egg on your face at all. I hear ya. Thanks for being soooooo considerate. I am feeling much better now and thanks GG for clearing it on my behalf, yes not going to travel if I feel sick.
Gypsy, rest assured, i loved the way you expressed yourself. Love ya! 🙂
Lotus, as everyone said, you are on right track already. If my post can give you some relief n belief that you can do it, then its all worth it.
CG, i will have to stay in contact. Cant remain away from you guys, so looking forward to meet you soon too 🙂 🙂 🙂

…um… that was meant to be ‘de-stress’ Lotus….. just ignore me, I’m raving. It’s the lemon, ginger and hibiscus tea…helluva buzz on an empty stomach….

Awww, you lot are just gorgeous! Thankyou for accepting my idiotsinkrosees!

GG, ta, love, I am presently putting the egg in rumbling tum! no shortage of inspiration to succeed on here! I’m behind my goal from the holiday, but it could have been much worse. And I did have such a good time. I’ll opt for staying lucid and just follow due process.
FB, glad you’re taking every care. and really hope you get to enjoy your trip. be well xx

CG, No, we haven’t had any damage here. I had lots of progress texts about the cyclones while away. from folk and family in the danger zones. thank god no one died this time. We are all very aware of our neighbours needs in cyclone season up this way, and I knew they would watch my place (Its Called “The Healer’s Hut” and a bit of an icon in the district built in 1887). After cyclone Yasi we all hold our breath til we see who cops it this time, then go help if we can. It’s killer hot, but we got off lightly, so far. Thank you all for caring. xx gyps

FB, maybe it is nothing to do with the iron. Maybe you have picked up a virus.
Either way, good luck and I hope you are able to go as planned and have a great time.
And a big congrats for hitting the 6. I know the excitement of that!

going to bed before I get the munchies. Managed to get through FD under 400cal. Phew! now I know I’m really back! lovely day girls, thanks for all the support. You distract me from hunger pangs. Hope you’re feeling better FB.
Fit, my place is not so much beautiful as historical. It has survived as a poor man’s shanty, because it has sheltered those needy and hardy enough not to be too proud to reside there. It has been patched and repaired by loving hands over more than a century. Originally made of mangrove logs and ripple iron, it’s joinery was done by an adz and tho I have had to renew the roof and a few walls (over the last 30 yrs) I try to keep what I can of the old, intact. I have had it ceiled against the visitors in the ceiling. as along as they dine ‘upstairs’ we do fine (no rats). And it’s lined and insulated in the section I added. so I can have aircon when I’m desperate.

It has good vibes, CG, I also have the sense of belonging in such rustic setting. Maybe because I was raised in mining camps waaaaay outback. It would have been a luxury dwelling out there! anyway. I did have a good holiday, but I’m glad I’m home. Nite all. happy weigh in !

Hi everybody, just dropping in for my weekly read and catchup. Seems you have all been very busy in more ways than one. Weigh day again and I am happy to report that I am now 90.3kg. That is a loss of 5.1kg in six weeks. Slow and steady!

I love reading all your entries but when I get to them they are always ‘old’ so commenting doesnt seem appropriate when all you lovely ladies have already said what I would have written.

Off to Dubbo tomorrow for a few days and then to Sydney to see the EAGLES in concert. Looove the music.

Thats all from me – signing off for now … Ruxton24

Harleylooooyeah!!!! (clashing cybols, great roaaaarrr!) great day in the morning! Ladies, I have seen it! 85.4 kgs flashed beneath my naked feet! Yesss! and I still had my knickers on. Gad! And the view was almost blocked again by boobs sagging straight! (you know, without swinging offside to the great divide! ..er.. the belly bulge) Ooo! dangleooo! I have not seen such straight symmetry since they plastered me leg ‘n’ it shrunk!

Yes I know it will fluctuate for ages, but it is moving! Not much difference in the body measurements, they just seem to hang different. and it is my arms and legs (plus the double chin) that’s noticeably trimmed. Oh, I hope you are all having a great weigh in too! Just don’t give up if not. It WILL happen.

Fit, you are right about my little hut, It has a homey soul. Yours sounds just like that too. We are a kindred lot on this page I reckon.

Ruxton, nice to hear from you. You belong. we are all CG and GG desciples. I have never seen or read anthing of the ‘creator’ you are all 5:2 for me. bloody well done! have a good day. think I need breakfast.xxx

Greetings ADs. I didn’t get round to posting yesterday as it was ” one of those days “. Early start with Pepper and then a busy day. It was my FD but I got too tired to bother to count the calories. I don’t think I went over the 500 though as it was mostly salads etc. it is my weigh and measurement day today. There is only a modicum of weight loss and a feeble cm with the tape measure but at least it’s down and not up.
Gyspy I’m so pleased that you enjoyed your holiday in Tassie. A lot of people from the mainland think it’s always cold. This is not the case. We love in here but unfortunately our kids and grandkids are in Melbourne so we don’t get to see them as often as we’d like. We have made so many friends since we moved here.
Congratulations to all those who have lost weight. It is a huge achievement. Chin up those stuck in a plateau, it is NOT going to be forever. The longer I’m on this 5:2 the more I like the psychology behind it. After my ordinary day yesterday I was itching for a glass or two of wine. I kept saying to myself ” you can have one tomorrow”. This worked and I went to bed feeling very chuffed with myself. I’ve just finished vacuuming the house and staircase. I must have burned up a heap of calories.
Cheers all and WE CAN DO THIS.
Doggy

Hey, doggy, you live in a beautiful place! I would recommend Tassie to anyone. And I totally agree with you re the psychology of being able to resist ‘just until tomorrow’. It makes all the difference. Your puppy is taking you back to the days of bubs and disturbed rest, huh? Just think, ‘it won’t be long’. They don’t take as long as babies to grow! And I would certainly recommend you have some of that great Tassie wine ASAP!

Morning fastina, I know how you feel about unchartered waters re losing more than your ‘normal’ best adult wt. I haven’t been below 86kg for many years, So I was really excited to see the 85’s flash up. I was being facetious when I set a goal for 70, but now I’m beginning to hope I can e reach the ideal for my height (5ft2ins) and that’s low 60’s, I think. Woohoo! I’ll be watching your progress and really hope you make it. Don’t give up and stick to the plan. I’m a believer!

Hi Bali, enjoy your brother’s birthday party. yes, Cairns is hot, but I think the heat wave is going and the breeze is back so it shouldn’t be such a stinker. Cheers all! Gyps

Hellooo Leo The Lion! Welcome! You have come to the right place for all your hoping for in support and humane pep talks. So don’t even think about giving up now you’ve made the wisest choice you’ll ever make. there will be many on here who can and will help you whatever the hitches you may come to, It’s a very tailorable program. I am relatively new , sjust over 6 weeks and I have lost 8ish Kilos, that’s taking 2 weeks off for a recent holiday in Tassie. lovely place. and I indulged in all it had to offer in wondrous food and DRINK! BUT IT AMAZED ME HOW THIS PROGRAM JUST RE PROGRAMMED MY TASTES. I can taste every morsal and just choose what my body craves. it makes dead processed food taste like the sh**t it is! and you’ can’t NOT GET HEALTHIER, THUS TRIMMER IN THE PROCESS.

Anyway, with this mob, it’s also fun, and we get to know each other pretty well. so firstly you need to get a bit of terminology sorted so you get the shorthand we resort to. TDEE = ‘total daily energy expenditure’ it’s individual and tells you what to aim for once you start wanting to keep an eye on your normal eating days, (you will, but just take one goal at a time and choose two days a week to stick to 500 cals (female or 600cals(male. You’ll get endless tips once the girls get on your case (more coherent than mine) but to start you off just go to the ‘home’ page (above) and follow the links to work out your TDEE, BODY INDEX AND PROGRESS TRACKER. You will need to download a calorie counter. Most of us use MYFITNESS PAL (MFP) . Other shorthand you will see is FD (fast day) WD (weigh day) . ie, many of us choose Monday and Thursday as FD’s and WD is Friday. We post our progress and either skite or commiserate with members. Country Girl (CG) is our founding motivator and Go Gal (GG) is her sidekick , worth a mention that a good percentage of us are nurses in another life, and ALL of us are the mould they made DETERMINATION out of. You will not fail if you follow the plan and stick with this mob. Cheers, Mate! (other will fill in my blanks) Gypsy

Evening AD’s….. I am very relieved and happy to tell you that our FB is 100% well all her nasty side effects have gone. Spoke to our girl this morning , she went to work and is flying out tonight at the airport now as I am typing.
Ruxton – you lucky girl !. Have a huge rock and roll time at the EAGLES CONCERT… I saw them back in 2001 in Sydney…it was a concert I will never forget. I have all their albums. ONE OF THESE NIGHTS .. is my fav.
BALI- have a G8t time in Cains and relax..
GYPSY_ You are such a HOOT! YAHOO 85.4kgs so well down . I almost peed myself LOL at your humorous description of your bod.
FASTINA well down on your loss and reaching 64kgs.
SUEJEN– Glad your back and under the sad passing of your MIL were able to be there with your family. Yes SUEJEN there are quite a few of us Nurses on the thread. We are all here with care , advise and encouragement. I think most of us are old school … meaning Hospital trained.
UP_ I am sure you will be stunning at the Wedding tonight . Have a happy time.
LEO THE LOIN_ WELCOME TO AUSSIE DETERMINATION….. Hope you enjoy our super supportive team…. You will be entertained as well as having all of us encourage you on your 52:2 journey.
CG – will weigh in with you tomorrow.
DOGSABIE – Enjoy that glass of wine or 2 tomorrow.
Fit – What an incredible family history you have. To live where you grow up and remember so many happy innocent childhood times and the now changes that have occurred to your surrounds over the years.
Have a wonderful evening all……..GO GALxxxx

Just posted a 37 Calorie brownie recipe on our ‘other thread’. Haven’t actually made it for myself yet but am assured this is it. Been thinking chocolate this week (unusual for me) so this recipe will be for Those Times.
Hope it hits a spot for you all too YY xx

Morning everyone and welcome to all the new people and those watching. Well done to all everyone, I appreciate reading your posts and this keeps me going each week.

I been reading and it seems that we have some flat times this week. I thought the same midweek with myself and wondered what type of moon was about. Weighed myself on Wednesday morning after a game of squash the previous night and wow went below 80kg but then Wednesday was a blow out big time. My mind game was playing as a reward/sabbotage thing – went way over the top with the food into my mouth – cream horns, party pies, chocolate, bread rolls, everything except the kitchen sink, was not hunger but desire. I have a saying, “my taste buds love it but my bum doesn’t”. So was back on the wagon Thursday for a fast day but didn’t quite manage, so did one yesterday and may have gone over slightly but nothing major. So the scale have been kind to me 80.1kg down 0.7kg this week but put that down to exercise. So my journey continues and hopefully no more of those pit stops that are now really meaningless. Have a good week.

Thanks, Countrygal and GoGal!
I did feel pretty good about myself at the wedding because I was able to wear a dress that once was unwearable. I ended up making a spur of the moment decision to lash out and have my hair washed and blow dried while out shopping. The photographer took many informal party photos so I am looking forward to seeing them and didn’t try to hide. It feels so good!

I still want to lose quite a few more kilos but I have realised how many pretty clothes I won’t be able to wear any more either. I wonder if having dresses altered is too expensive to be worth it, or even doable to go down a whole size? Such a task would probably be beyond me doing it myself.
But don’t worry, I am happy to buy new ones too! Not yet though! I thought the wedding was the last blow out for a while but got up this morning and my german visitor who leaves today has made a beautiful german cake!

Maybe 4/3 next week after all! I agree about the scales. I have stopped weighing daily at the moment, I couldn’t help myself before! This week I wasn’t going to weigh in as I knew the news would be disappointing but decided to be brave. Definitely not getting on them until next Friday. I don’t think I could leave it any longer.

However, I do understand where you girls are coming from. Being obsessive isn’t healthy and then being disappointed as well is worse.We can feel guilty and upset with ourselves when actually we are walking success stories!!
We just have to stick to the plan as best we can and go with the flow. And keep talking to each other on here!
Have a great day everyone.

Doggy as much as I love my OH being around, when he was working away from home for 7 mths of last year ,I had a relaxing time in that I did not cook meals . I had eggs ,salads , salmon, soup .Had my music up a few extra decibiles and my candles for that personal touch of ambiance, was in bed at 7pm reading with my faithful Oscar beside me.so enjoy.
OH UP! do not give up on wearing pretty dresses… I know how you feel…. BUT I am back wearing them as often as I can. You can look stunning in a tunic with leggings & ballet flats…. simple jewellery , red lips and your signature scent. As COCO CHANEL was famous for saying ….”NEVER LEAVE THE HOME WITHOUT FRAGRANCE & LIPSTICK” I have gone to wearing grey ,black and white. These colours can make you feel a million dollars and don’t forget the lacey under garments which will also make you feel that bit more special.Gal be daring… it is really good for you….. LOVE GO GAL