Thanks Nicky! You won’t offend me, I have a hide like an elephant! Always a slow starter in mornings, that’s why I did night shift the last few years. I am at my best at one am. When I went back to uni to do my Nursing degree as a youngster of 40, my best work was always after midnight! Circadian rhythms ? I have learnt to embrace it but husband is a Morning person and often refers to me as a slug! Lovely and cool this morning, thankyou! I gardened in the heat yesterday and regretted it, came in Beetroot coloured! Tho I remembered SAMMs comments and rehydrated with half a watermelon!

I often peg the washing out at 10pm Purple!

Sorry Purple, no offence intended and definitely not ‘casting nasturtiums’ 🙂

Like you AO, definitely prefer staying up late but my early starts due to work commitments. Thursdays-Sundays I sleep in well after 8am and sometimes later.

Happy Monday all.

I’m with Purple on this. I’m in bed by 10 pm most nights, earlier on FDs. Then up at 7 am and washing on line by 8 am, pruning in the garden, all go, etc etc. Floor washing after coffee. I rest in the siesta time of day. 😉

Hermaj, I am truly sorry to hear about the horrid time you’re having. Cant add any more wisdom to what others have said. Thoughts and hugs to you. 🙂

Cheers, Bay.

😳 should have added that the video is 3/4 of the way down the page with the heading
Full Story The 5-2 Diet Why it works
Enjoy
RT

Yes that watetmelon hydro is close to plasma ph the bodytskes it right into use . Amazing!

Also im a confessed insomniac if I allow myself.

im at lucnh. No timr to rxplain further. Poor sleep is count er productive to fst loss. Get enough sleep that your eyes just pop open when you wake up.

and the sleep metabolism shifts to more fat burning than glycogen ratio. Something to think about

I think you are spot on re sleep patterns and fat burning Samm. OH used to have appalling sleep habits. Now he gets a good solid 8 hours. Not sure which came first, but this change has happened at the same time as his 32kg weight loss with 5:2. P

ps…we overlapped hermaj. Warm thoughts from me for happier times soon, mate. X

Haha Jojo – you should have gone to Specsavers! You are gorgeous – especially in the Dr Zivargo hat, Christmas jumper and new red scarf! I ended up going back and buying a camel coloured one for myself.

Hermaj – I’m sure we all understand and wish you well x

Emel – it is a closed group so I need to send you a friend invite. Let me have your email address.

Hermaj
Best of luck.
Perhaps a daily creative outlet to escape too. My wife used to say I could talk myself into a mad.

Hermaj, I suffer from BPPV (vertigo caused by inner ear granules dislodging) at random times. Usually lasts from a week to 10 days and I am beside myself. Feel totally out of control, nausea, unable to move without massive headspins. My mood at the time is not to be experienced. I totally see how this, overlaid on everything else you are going through, can seem insurmountable. I hope the love and encouragement you are getting from your 5:2 mates bolsters you up. Do what you need to do. xx

Nicky, great aims! I KNOW you can achieve them. 2.5kg is doable. the rest will come with time. Remember what we all say, this is a marathon, not a sprint.

To all FTs….happy feast or fast, whatever the day/evening brings. P 🙂

Morning all,

Glad you had such a good sleep OA! Sounds very refreshing. I sleep roughly 2am til 8am, seem to need a lot less as I get older. Every now and then I have a catch up with a few extra hrs, when my bod says it needs it! I despise alarm clocks and always wake an hour before they go off, the subconscious is amazing.

You sound like you have a good plan Nicky, I am sure you can achieve it. You have already proved it! If all else fails, we can resort to carrot sticks…you gave me such a good chuckle Jojo! We splashed out on Gold Class to see Les Mis movie last year (reclining seats) and the woman next to me fell asleep and snored! What a waste! I would have been happy to hear her munch on carrot sticks!

So sorry to hear your troubles seem to be escalating Hermaj, certainly seems like you need a good break. You have been under a lot of pressure this year with working and studying, maybe time to have a rest? I am usually pretty healthy but if under lots of stress, some part of my body usually cracks up…often a “cold sore” is my warning to slow down/de-stress. Please take care of yourself, nothing or no-one is worth being unwell for. It is obvious from everyone’s concern how loved and respected you are on this forum, remember that. X

Hi Purple

There was an article online recently that stated that a particular doctor had pioneered treatment for vertigo. Did you see it? The gist of it is, that you stand up and bend over slowly with head hanging low and maintain for a little while. No doubt holding onto a chair etc. You then stand up again slowly. This seems to reset the little loose granules. It may not work for 100% of people, but she has had a great deal of success with this. And her grateful patients were queueing up to say how their lives had changed for the better. No devices or cash involved 😉

Cheers, Bay 🙂

Good morning everyone . So sorry I have been AWOL.

We have been so worried about dad . the day after we had him at hospital he was coughing really hard but luckilly it was a small piece of sanwich that hadn’t gone right down . Then he sept right through for 24 hours . I went down to see him yesterday at 1 PM he was too tired to get up so I gave him a kiss and a cuddle and told him I love him ( just what we do now when he is sleepy) .he was still sleeping at 8 PM when the night shift came on .
The staff nurse phoned me from the care home about an hour ago to say he was up AND SINGING 🙂 and walking about 🙂 YESS!!!! I am just so happy . I just adore that old man and thought I was gong to loose him .

I have now weighed myself and have lost another 1 pound so that is the icing on the cake ( wrong words lol )

Jojo I went over twice last week I usually stay below 1200 .sometimes quite a bit below. I then did a liquid fast and 2 normal FD.So I am going to stick to my usual routine of under 1200 from now on .

6 years ago I was 16st 6pounds .I went down to 11st 10 pounds that was 4 pounds off a 5 stone loss .(on Low Carb )

This morning I am 12st 2lbs . That is 6 pound off where I was . so only 10 pounds to go and I will have made the 5 stone 🙂 I am so happy about that and I have all you lovely people to thank for that as you have all kept me on the straight and narrow .

Thank you all so much

Wee xx

Hello all,

Jojo thanks so much for your suggestions re my sleep. However I think I must have confused you, I definitely don’t have insomnia! I was just commenting that I am a night owl, plus don’t need as much sleep as I get older. Also, thanks for mentioning Facebook again. I actually quit Facebook a year ago as I found I was addicted to it and spending far too much time on it! I am very tempted to rejoin as it would be lovely to join your group and it is a great way to keep in touch with those interstate/overseas friends …. Will have to think hard about it…need some strategies to avoid overusing it!

Wee you must be so relieved about your Dad. He must have needed a big rest after all the prodding and poking he got when his foot was sore! Huge congratulations on your amazing loss, you must feel wonderful! I know how I feel after just losing 8+ kgs, so lovely when pants need a belt to stay up!

Had a big gardening day today, preparing garden beds for summer by mulching with sugar cane mulch. Beautiful day in Melbourne, sunshine and light breeze. So nice to get washing dry in a breeze. Xmas shopping and lunch with a friend tomorrow, yes Jojo, retirement is wonderful! Aiming to make it a fast day and choose a very light lunch for my days allowance, should be interesting to see how I go in the evening with just miso soup. Good to experiment I think.

Greetings and Salutations Fast Trackers
South Aussies (Nicky Emel and Aussie Oma) Victoria (Nama) ACT (Bay) NSW (PVE) and SAMM HappyNow Wiwi Amazon Jojo Herm Lizzy Ply Weemam Tartan lass Smiffy and Hello World (You know Who you Are)
Would you believe its raining and very steady at that very refreshing smell that is Nama are you on the 4-3 band wagon ?? Good skills Emel public speaking can be a head case and well done on the careful choices when out that is never easy either with soo much yummy stuff 😆 Weemam well what can I say 31.75kg in my eyes is amazing and with all the kindness I can wrap up in a lollie wrapper fantails 😉 under somewhat at times stressful emotional challenging times good on you..Ok Happy hump Day people and happy fast day for the 4-3 warriors
Peace
RT

Hi everyone.

Purple, Happy and Nama, thanks for encouragement. This ‘yoga goddess’ feels so much more positive about losing the flab than a year ago, and now of course there’s much less to shed since then.

Bay, sorry to hear you’re still restricted. Hope things are improving a little.

Purple, your Catch-22 story reminds me of migraines – specialist said he wanted to see me while I had one. Of course that never happened as I was usually nearly cross-eyed and vomiting. Fortunately those days are long gone since monthly hormones calmed down.

Jojo, sorry to hear you’re feeling the cold. It seems to be a common story as we lose our insulating layers. On the plus side for me is that hot days are nowhere near as hard now, and me still with nearly 4stone to go to goal. Good idea about strapping the hottie on, sounds very comforting. Yoga in a darkened room by myself? Sounds lovely but I’d be asleep in no time during relaxation – I can fall asleep and snore surrounded by others while lying on a hard floor during ordinary classes.

Wee, well done on the loss – you really are a star. Thanks for posting your Dad’s picture on FB, he looks as lovely as he sounds from your description. He’s lucky to have such a devoted daughter.

Emel, looking forward to hearing from you. Well done on your speeches and your self-control at the dinner. It’s a muscle that gets stronger with exercise I find.

RT, you’re right about Jojo’s shining light. I too did the right thing when I joined this thread. Glad you got some rain – just a hint for us last night which I smelt when I went outside to empty the teapot but nothing but a trace in the gauge this morning. Well done too on the continuing losses. You’re such an encouragement with your cheery posts.

Yesterday’s FD turned into a <800C day with a piece of my daughter’s Black Forest birthday cake and café latte. Confess to frying the prawns instead of steaming my serve but still not bad for an ordinary day. The next few weeks (like most people’s) are going to be a challenge socially but have decided to be strict when I have the opportunity, exercise moderation at the social events, stay off the white carbs and enjoy the season. The scales down 0.4kg this morning even with yesterday’s indulgence so at least I shouldn’t gain.

Keep up the good work all.

Hello all

Yes that’s right – Im typing this at 4.15am! I’ve been awake since just after 3 and just cannot get back to sleep.despite the usual yoga relaxation routine, which usually does the trick.

Speaking of yoga, you are a regular guru Jojo. No wonder you are so serene and well balanced. I was well into it in my twenties and have never been so slim or so supple. I tried it again about 10 years ago but think I may have joined the wrong class as it gave my joints hell. There was a lot of getting up and down from the floor which I found very uncomfortable and all in all, I really didn’t enjoy it except for the relaxation, which usually works on the rare occasion when I can’t sleep. I also find the ‘cobra’ position great when my back plays up. It saved me from surgery nearly 20 years ago thanks to the recommendations in a very good book by a New Zealand doctor called Robin McKenzie, and I’ve been doing it ever since when there has been a problem.

I loved the idea of strapping the hot eater bottle on for walks! Luckily my thermal vest and leggings seem to do the trick for me, with a few thin layers under my jacket. Our dog walking involves a few steep hills and I’m usually wanting to strip off half way round.

I weighed yesterday after a fast day on Monday, to find I’m the same as I was before the York trip, and all that mulled wine, so very pleased with myself. Like Nicky, and no doubt everyone else, I’ve got quite a full social calendar over the next few weeks, but if I stick to the two fast days a week hope to do not too much damage. I’m quite happy to tread water and stay at this weight (35 lbs down) until after New Year.

Weemam, it was lovely to see a picture of your lovely dad. I’m so glad he is singing again.

A quick hi to everyone else – it’s 5 am now and I’m going to try and get back to sleep as I’ve got another busy day tomorrow taking mother out and then having my lovely sister in law round for dinner in the evening. I haven’t seen her in a while and she is having a knee operation shortly which will put her out of action over Christmas. It’s probably just as well I am awake, otherwise I wouldn’t find time to post. We were out visiting a very dear cousin of OH yesterday, who has also just had a nasty operation and then caught up on some shopping – all go at present.

Have a good one all

Smiffy x

Hi PVE – yes I did get a couple more hours in, thanks, but feel like a zombie now. I don’t know why I couldn’t sleep, I don’t usually have any trouble. You’re right – it’s really good to know you lovely people are out there any time of the day or night.

It’s a cold frosty one here, and there is a huge temptation to stay in bed, but must rouse myself for my busy day.

Have a good day/evening all xx

Hi Smiffy

Weirdly, I now have problems sleeping, if I indulge in rich foods or sugary overload. I sleep like a log on fast days. Go figure, as the Yanks say!

Cheers, Bay 🙂