On a more frivolous note, I decided to get some clothes down from the top of my wardrobe, which I’d put away because I couldn’t do them up!! Was mainly jeans and though I haven’t tried all of them on, tried on 3 pairs and they all fit once more 🙂

They’re all size 12, so not quite a size 10 yet but very happy to have my trusty comfy jeans back.

Hope you’re all enjoying Easter Sunday xxx

Angie,

So sorry to hear that your dad is still so very ill. I guess all you can do is hope and pray. It’s so good that you are getting support and kindness from family members and colleagues. You can rest assured that all your 5:2 cyber friends are sending out good vibes and wishing you and your dad well.

I missed your message re the Tate. I’d love to meet you and I promise I will make it one day. My day job has picked up very considerably and I’ve got two big projects – one French, one German – on the go at the same time and I’m having to go more or less flat out until the first week in May. Also I’ve got loads to do for my MA dissertation. Like you I’m working today (not bothered, here in North London “il pleut comme la vache qui pisse” as you say in France), but am hoping to relax tomorrow and then on Wednesday, I’m meeting up and old school chum who is over from the USA.

Take care. I’ll be thinking of you. xxxx

Evening everyone,

Angie I wish there was more I could do or say. I know if it were my Dad I would be totally beside myself, my heart goes out to you.

I very much hope the morning brings better news for you.

xxx

Morning all

hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend, LD thank you for your wishes, as for the lbs my bet is that is muscle damage, you are doing quite a bit of running, so as you know muscle weigh more than fat, please don’t worry too much about it… I bet clothes will feel even better now 🙂

well my dad is being weaned off the sedatives today, so he will wake up gradually but the dialysis continues… I really wish they would say more, and if the treatment to remove water on his lungs worked.. but I am staying positive and praying, I love him dearly and so a lot of people around him, he just has to get better!

have a good day everyone, good luck to the fasters, I will be on Friday… at least planning to anyway.. take care and thank you all for the support, positive vibes and kind words xxxxxxxxxx

Morning all hope everyone enjoyed their Easter weekend.

Angie I am sorry to hear about your Dad. It is really tough for you especially as you have had other worries as well. I am sure he will pull through you just need to think positive thoughts.

LD if it is your time of the month that explains a lot! I was really good over the weekend as well and I am hoping for good news at my weigh in on 2 May! My clothes still feel the same but, other than walking, I haven’t been exercising so I really have to get onto that once this event is over and I have more time to go running and back to they gym.

I am also fasting today and Thursday. My sister arrives tomorrow and she is staying for one week which I am really looking forward to.

Speak later 🙂 xxxx

Thanks LD will check in during the week to see how you are doing! 🙂

Evening everybody,

back at work today sadly, so little opportunity for any daytime peeps!

Angie hope Dad wakes ups well and that the dialysis is having the desired effect.

Little Dragon, I agree with the others you’re obviously turning into a toned svelte gorgeous woman. So don’t feel despondent about the 3lbs.

Keep doing what you’re doing Jfitzy and I’m sure you will get the results.

God first day back at work and I’ve eaten like a pig!! My friend brought in biscuits, as it’s her birthday – God knows how many of them I ate and that seems to have triggered an eating frenzy!!! Now feel thirsty and uncomfortable!!! That’ll teach me.

Am glad to be fasting tomorrow.

Night all

x

Afternoon JFitzy!

hope you are well and having a good day, no more news re my dad, hopefully he will be awake very soon, they took him off the sedatives yesterday… I speak to Sophie ( his partner) every night… he will have to have dialysis forever now, as his kidneys cannot function anymore.. but we can cope with that, we just want him home with his loved ones…

I am not doing a great deal today, did house chores in the morning, had my second walk with doggies… its quite warm here today, hope it doesn’t rain though!!

planning to fast on Friday, and doing a 16.8 tomorrow.. hope everyone fasting today is going strong, have a good day all and take care! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Afternoon all,

Angie – so sorry to hear about your Dad, it must be so difficult for you at the moment. I hope that when he wakes up soon and that you get more positive news this evening.

Well I fasted yesterday and was doing very well until I got dragged to the pub for a gin and tonic so didn’t go completely to plan. Am going to fast tomorrow and will stay strong willed and go to the gym in the evening instead. I am finding it difficult to get back into the routine that I had in Jan/Feb as am travelling so much for work at the moment.

Am still avoiding the scales like the plague – supposed to be weighing in on 1 May but really don’t think I can face them yet.

Everyone else seems to be doing so well and so determined, I need to get some of my mojo back…..

Have a good evening everyone.

Hey everyone,

just had a little look to see how everyone is doing.

Angie still thinking of you, hope Dad will be awake properly soon x

Jenki you’ll soon have your mojo back. Maybe you should weigh yourself on the 1st, you might be surprised but if things have slipped the wrong way, you’ll know and be more in control to do something about it.

I’ve made it through my second fast day of the week. Was very hungry today but made it, none the less!!

Good luck to any Thursday fasters.

x

Morning all,

Thank you Angie and Hilly, am fasting today and have my gym stuff with me so determined to get back in the swing of it.

Rockyromero – will weigh on 1 May and we can share results? One week to go!

Have a good day everyone.

Hey LD,

So far so good although my tummy just did a massive rumble so may have spoken too soon! Lots of black coffee and water so far. Not sure what I am going to have for dinner tonight – probably cheat and get a supermarket meal to make life a bit easier.

When is your holiday? Not sure how much you have left to go before the magic 9 but you never know you might still make it.

I agree with Jfitzy you should give weighing a bit of a break – then you might see more of a shift?

Anyway had best get on with some work – hopefully the day will go quickly!!

I agree I have to keep my eye on the scales, I just have to be in charge, (if only). My sister only weighs in our WW class and she lost 2 stone in just over a year but she as never been a compulsive dieter like me. I like this fasting makes feel like I am in charge.

LD – Will send positive vibes your way and keep my fingers crossed for those final few pounds. You never know!

JFitzy – same thing happened to me but with gin rather than wine. Glad I am not alone!! So far so good although the day seems to be going rather too slowly for my liking…..

Hi everyone,

all you Thursday fasters must have made it through by now. Well done.

It does feel good to have done both fasts by Wednesday, my normal days are Monday and Thursday but was meeting some friends today, so did a swop. That’s what I love about this, you can move things around to suit life and never really have to feel deprived (well ok fasting days can seem long!!).

I have been weighing myself once a week, over the Easter Holidays my weight stayed the same, which I am more than happy about, as often in the past I could easily put on 3 or 4 pounds!! Then today I weighed myself and have lost another pound, just over half a stone to go for me and the illusive 9 🙂

Little D you’re almost there, clothes are fitting well, so give yourself a break, you’ll be there soon enough.

How are you Angie, life has thrown a lot at you over the last few months – hope Dad is still slowly improving.

X

So very sorry to hear your sad news, Angie.

You and your family, take care
Aud xxx

Angie, I am so sorry. I’m glad you got to see him so recently and I’m sure that meant a lot to him as well. I hope you and your family can be a comfort to each other in this difficult time. Thoughts and prayers coming to you from this side of the Atlantic.

(((HUGS)))
I am so sorry to hear about your Dad.
Take care.

Sorry using my phone! Meant to say feel like returning x