Annette

Have you tried Strawberries in wine. I had them years ago keep in the fridge overnight I remembered then adding a little sugar to bring the taste out, if I addedd anything now it would be stevia. I would keep the strawberries whole that is cut up, but not juice only that way they have the goodness still in them, if you remember on the program they say pure juice isn’t so good for you. Not sure about the wine though but one in a while………….the wine tastes delicious…..

I have a homemade yogurt maker I knew someone who thought it would be a good idea. That way you can sweeten with stevia or any other artificial sweetners and have whatever you want in it.

Sad to say I have never user it. I got it from a car boot sale, maybe I will dust it off sometime.

Fell off the wagon a bit this weekend, due to a serious of unexpected events. Need to climb firmly back on for my fast day Monday.

Ginette

Hi everybody
I am back home from Wales, I have had a brilliant weekend away,but unfortunately we had an Indian takeaway last night that was absolutely lovely but I dread to think how many calories I ate, but I really did enjoy it so I will try to remember that when I weigh in tomorrow.
Welcome to all the newcomers it was good to come home and catch up on what you have all been up to, we are getting to be quite a friendly group aren’t we.
Would you believe it there is an ice cream van parked outside my front window playing “green sleeves”! I will not be tempted I will not be tempted….
I will sign off now but will check in tomorrow to let you all know what damage the take away did to my weight loss.
Hope you are all doing better than me!
Audrey

Welcome back Audrey

I have a fast day tomorrow and have already weighed food ready. Leftovers at dinner today as well, it was a delicious cottage pie. It will now have to keep until Tuesday.

Have a good fast day everybody.

Ginette

Morning ladies,
I have been on the scales and the news is not as bad as it could have been but I have put on half a pound.
I am really annoyed with myself because I was doing do well and my 2 fast days feel like a waste of time now.

Ginette I am going to join in with you and double my resolve for this week, how far off 10% loss are you? I am 3 and half pounds.

Fast diet 1115 and jaye you are both doing amazingly well carry on the good work.

Fran how are you doing? Hope all is well.

Keep in touch and good luck everyone for this week

Audrey

Great news audreyg! Happy fasting everyone x

Just a quick footnote to my previous post:

if a packet states that the product contains, say, 24g of carbohydrate, but makes no mention of the sugar content –

simply divide the 24 by 4 which will give you the amount of sugar – in this case there would be 6 tspns in the product.

Femme

Ginette,

I am making lots of little targets too, they are easier to aim for, I have another 2 stone to go, I tried on my wedding outfit last week and it zipped up, another half stone and it should fit perfectly. Hope my daughter appreciates all this effort.

Hope your fast day is going well, I am sure you will get there in the end.

Audrey

Good news Audrey! And congrats Franee on the 3.5 pounds! Hope you have a successful fast day today-I know you will!!
I lost a pound last week with 3 fast days so I’m pleased after a 6 week stall previously on my low carb diet.
Piggie day yesterday with lots of booze too-way over TDEE but the scale looked favorable this morning so…

Fast day today for me.

Hi Ladies,

Oh so many posts sine I was on here Saturday! I have the memory of a goldfish so apologies now if I don’t mention particular posts. All of which were interesting!

To all of you struggling, take that as. MASSIVE POSITIVE, why, because you are trying! You are not throwing in the towel. Let’s face it asking overweight people to starve themselves all day is quite a ridiculous thing, isn’t it… But, we are doing it! Some days are harder than others, life just gets in the way sometimes let’s face it!

So glad to hear the test were benign for whoever had that scare!

Ginetter, I have my strawberries in my alcohol lol.

Sugars in fruit react differently in our bodies as they are combined with fibre therefore the sugar isn’t anything like refined sugar.

Well I feel fat today! I think because I had a stressful day. I also feel bloated which is strange because yesterday on a normal day I only ate about 1150 cals, I can have about 2030.

Anyway, I have strangely got through my fast day no problem, I know… You’d think I would have started eating because I feel ‘fat’ today. But I just haven’t. I have gained 1lb for my sins on Saturday, good job I threw in a 3rd fast last week! So I was back to 17.1lb this morning. Fingers crossed I will push that back again by the morning.

Audrey I hope you get to bed without eating Anything, you can do it!!!

Who had the Indian – yum! That is the best way to do it. Make a conscious decision to have some of the things you like here and there. We won’t stick to this for life if we treat it as a diet or a sentence. We have to adapt it to our lives. I also have some of the foods I love and why not!?

To all the posts I didn’t mention, well done to those that lost, keep on keeping on to those that are struggling

Jaye

Hello all. I’m 30 and I’ve been heavy my life. The only time I think in which I was skinny was when I was still little. When I started working I gain more weight and I find it hard to lose weight. I mean as a woman in particular, I feel lazy going to the gym or just do simple exercise at home. Its just lately that I realize that must take action and I must lose weight. So i research the web of what the best plan or program should I use to keep me going and never get tired exercising. Until I fund this program that I’m currently using (hope to share it with you all). Still doing it and I’m heading towards healthy living.

Thank you all for your nice stories.

What great news Audrey. I am so pleased for you, it must have been a terrible worry.

Welcome Sexy Lady

This does work as you will know by the many stories here.

Good luck there are lots of people to encourage you here.

Many of us have a few stones to lose so don’t despair.

Jaye

We all have feeling fat days. Let’s hope a thinner one comes along soon.

The feeling you have is maybe just being a bit bloated and will soon pass.

Fast diet well done. I had about the same. The cat pinched some of my weighed brocolli……hooked it out of the saucepan when I was in the other room answering the phone. I won’t make the mistake not to cover it up again.

Audrey

I can’t manage back to backs, I have a day in between, this gets them over quickly but allows me to seat normally for the day in between. It is whatever works for you that counts.

Fran

WELL DONE. You are really getting the hang of it. How is your sister doing? There are some days that are more difficult than others. You are doing the right thing though if you don’t suceed in what you planned as a fast day just do another one.

Hi Femme Anglais

Glad you can get English TV in Burgundy. It was a really interesting program.

I had a really hectic day, lots of unexpected things happening and I had to go out for most of the day. You will be pleased to know that I took my uncooked vegetables and chicken with me. So I still managed to stick to it.

Planned exercise yesterday but spent about an half an hour walking around the hospital to find someone and then the evening running up and down stairs after them. So this will have to count as exercise.

Have a good day all of you who are fasting.

Hi Jaye

Just looked TDEE up again on this site quite a bit over 2000 and also checked the other site and it came out at 1800

I had read on this forum somewhere if you are not losing weight maybe this site sets in too high so I checked on the other site suggested my forum members.

Here is the link to the other site.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/calorie-calculator/itt-20084939

Thanks kattrask

it really helps me and I know some of the others also to hear from people who have lost all or most of there weight. It gives us the encouragement to carry on. Well done for sticking with it you should be very proud of yourself.

Thanks for letting us know it works!

Audrey

Kattrask-fantastic, you should be really proud of what you have accomplished!!!
Ginette, cats like broccoli-who knew? LOL

Golfing today, regular eating day which for me is 1500-1700 cals, low carb. Have a good one everyone, fasting or not.

@kattrask!!! WOW, you go girl! I’ve no real plan to get that low – but I never thought I’d lose a stone so…. I’m worried about my face lol because I don’t work out like you. Without the exercise I might get too saggy, but maybe that’s just me seeing too many shows about women that end up having lots of skin left. But they are way bigger than us, but I’m 26/28 and it’s all in my middle. I’d be happy at a 16/18 but…. If I get there and my skin is looking ok I will keep going. Fantastic achievement. Gives us all the inspiration to believe we can be slim!

@ginette, thanks for checking on the TDEE but since I do my weight chart here I am going with the amounts set out here. I never reach my TDEE. Today, and I had a Costa toastie for Dinner, I have 600 cals left. So there is no way I’m going over. I had breakfast out too. Only Saturday’s I go over because I drink.

Hope everyone is having, had a great day.

To anyone suffering with mobility problems that are compounded by their extra weight which I am. Today for the first time in many months Ive been to Liverpool 1 and managed to potter around. I’ve only lost 16lbs but it’s obviously helping

Fasting tomorrow, anyone joining me, good luck.

Hi everyone,
yesterday I got my wii out and managed to do 20 Mins steps. Not much compared to what I was doing before the leg op but a start.

I think today I am going to try a quick box with “bob” my trainer on my wii fit!

Another fast day for me let’s hope it’s better than the last one, I already have 2 bowls of minestrone soup out ready in fridge!

Good luck to all of you fasting with me keep in touch.

Audrey

By the way am 53 coming up to 54

Hi ginette,
I realised after I posted what I had said, I have the wii fitness coach cardio workout, and that is what I box on. There is a boxing workout on the wii fit but I soon outgrew him.

I know it seem silly that a woman of 57 enjoys boxing but I really really love it! “bob” did tell me off this morning because he hasn’t seen me around for a while though which amused me. Simple things amuse simple minds…

Enjoy your boxing.

Audrey

Hi ginette
it is indeed slow until you get out of the training mode, but once through that it is great if you want a quick workout.

I turn it on tell “bob” what sort of workout I want light, regular or hardcore and he works one out for me. You can choose your own if you prefer.

Just did a light workout today and it took 15 Mins, was enough for me for now. Hardcore ones last about 45 Mins or so with a warm up.

You can earn “gold”to spend in the shop so you can buy outfits for your avatar or trainer I am sporting a very fetching pink sparkly outfit at the moment hehe. There is also a punch diary and calender so you can keep track of your workouts.

There are lots of different levels and it gradually gets harder as you progress through.

I bought mine 2nd hand at a games shop and I love it. Hope this helps.

Audrey

Thanks Audrey

I know that this is usually the case.

I will stick with it then and let you know when I am about of this mode.

I have ordered a new nunchuck and I need that for punch out as well so I will go back to cardio for the time being and do my apprenticeship. I have just ordered biggest loser challenge second hand. That way I can have a change around. I read a really good review on it. It does a 30 minute induction and then puts you at your fitness level……I wonder if they have one for very unfit. Apparently they have lots of different exercises so I will give a review on this at a later date. It takes a while to explore all of the game.

At least I should get fit learning it.

One word of warning to all of you using the Wii. It is easy to overdo things and strain muscles you didn’t know you had. They recommend to do a warm up including stretches and cool down. I must say I can appreciate the warm up, but cool down,,,,,not sure about this.

My osteopath says he now sees a lot of people with Wii strains. I haven’t needed to see him for a few years and although he is very nice, I don’t wish to see him any time soon.

Ginette

LOL, eggbeaters (at least here in US) are liquid eggs bought in a cardboard jug, like a milk box.
Hope all is well today for everyone. I’m a bit hungry this morning…it’s a fast day so I’m sipping on my coffee with cinnamon and unsweetened almond milk. Will be fine. Gotta work I think on my eating days intake; I know supposedly it can be whatever but I’m trying for 1500-1700 depending on exercise. Seems to consistently hitting 1800-2000.

Hi all

There is a program on tomorrow on BBC.

The truth about calories it is on at 9 pm

Here is a link that can tell you a little about it.

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/diets/565570/The-problem-with-counting-calories

Ginette

Evening ladies,

Almost the end of a seconf fast day for me and Ginette, mine has gone well, thankfully I’ve yet to have a bad one.

I went to mert in friend in Costa, decided to have sparkling water as I had my only meal, dinner already counted up. I eat once at 8pm. I was FREEEEZING in Costa! Asked the guy to turn down the air con, it’s bloody winter fgs! Still didn’t help, but my eyes stopped drying up lol. Then asked him to put the heater on, then asked for a hot mug of water lol… Went the loo before zi left and hoped to wash my hands in hot water. No such bloody luck, it was freezing lol. Got home, put the kettle on, put groceries away and had a Ginger & Lemon tea with a wedge of fresh kemon in it. Finally warmed me up. I was recalling on the way home some people had said they get cold on fast days. My first one but it was after the sun went down.

Anyhow…. My tummy is pleasently full and I have 100 cals left. I may have some fruit if I need it before 10.

Scale was down again today, hoping it will be tomorrow. I have a bit of swings and roundabouts due to my fast days being Monday/Wednesday but I drink on Saturdays. Perhaps I should go Saturday to Sunday, not monday to Sunday on my week start and end lol. I take Thursday as my weigh in day.

Another good week for me, still finding my other days so much easier to eat well compared to how I was before fasting.

I have a dress I bought about 4 weeks ago, lovely but too tight, it’s a bit stretchy and a nice A line cut. Can’t wear it untill it fits right, need the ‘sit test’ in it lol. I’ve been looking less and less like a sausage in it lol. I kept it thinking I can wear it on my holidays (11th June). Another half a stone and it will fit nice. I’ll keep you all posted lol. That’s now 3 dresses I’m slimming into. I have 2 I’ve only worn a couple of times but are beautiful expensive dresses that will be lovely for the races and a wedding I’m attending this summer.

Good luck with the rest of your fast day ladies, though let’s face it by this time we have cracked it. Those that are struggling just keep at it, every day you manage to do a bit better is another healthy day.

Good luck with your exercises those of us that can manage them. I’m a boxing pro lol, now takes 3 mins to make me feel like my lungs are going to burst lol.

Welcome new comers

Hi everyone,
I’ve had a couple of days that were really good for my fast diet, not so good for my ability to get around on my own. As you know I’m waiting to have bypass surgery on my right leg. Well last night I stepped off a stair the wrong way and my foot turned underneath me. I ended up tearing a main ligament in the arch of my foot. It was agonizing to walk. So in one dumb moment I took way the ability to do any exercise at all. Very disappointing. I can’t walk or get around at all. I’m in bed and I’ll be here for a while. I’ve tried to get up but it’s useless. It simply hurts too much.
On the bright side, my inability to move has resulted in a couple of terrific fasting days. As I can’t move, I’m limited to eatting only what my husband brings me. So today, only liquids. Herbal tea, water, and coffee with stevia and a bit of fat free milk. I’m debating continuing the fast until I can get up on my own. I’ll see how I feel in the morning. So I’ve been checking on eBay for a wii fit plus and I’ve seen lots of them for sale at various prices. My question is this. What exactly do I need. Does the wii fit plus come with everything you need to use it, or is there a universal consol or any other device needed to operate it. I’m not sure what I should be looking for. I’ve never seen them before so I ‘m pretty much in the dark. If anyone can fill me in I’d sure
appreciate
it, I’m planning on using it at some point in the near future when I can walk again. Cheers to you all.
Fran 🙂

Hi Fran

so sorry to hear your news. How awful.

My advice would be to at least have soups on a fast day, tinned or prepared. The calorie content is on these and easy for Hubby to do.

The less weight you have on that leg the better. I must say about three years ago I had an acute sprain and couldn’t put my foot to the floor. I used a computer chair to get around, up the passage, into the kitchen, toilet and bathroom. I found it such a help as I live on my own. It also meant that I could carry things. I just pushed myself around on the other foot.

The only wii exercise I did was table tennis so I felf like doing something. I was off of work and bored so this helped.

The Wii is a consul, for the wii fit plus you also need a balance board and the game.

I wouldn’t worry about the Wii fit plus until you are able to stand. The game the tennis is on is the Sports resort.

Maybe others can also give advice.

Well done on your loss.

I will post more information on Wii consul and how much it is to buy.

Ginette