Morning All , Sorry for the absence. Will spend some time today catching up.
Very well done Elc 1lb off, especially after last weeks success, but I am most envious of your waist reduction, mine just WILL NOT move!
Michell is right Lazycat1/2 lb is nothing to worry about, keep on going honey.

I had the family to stay last weekend, had dauphinoise potatoes- my one weakness! What is it I have said about carbs – not bothered about them, -rubbish. I thought O.K no dessert as my lot don’t have sweet tooth, so did cheese board instead – it didn’t get eaten so have had the devil Gorgonzola ect, ect, all my favourites in the fridge all week!! triple wrapped in cling film and shut in a Tupperware but it still calls my name, will be invoking the maggot thoughts, thanks Randi.
So no weight loss for me on Monday but have been v.v. good all week, so hopefully next Mon will be o.k.

Have this lovely party to look forward to a week today, it’s a friends 60th and I so wanted to get her the right pressy, I think I found it in a local antique market, so am feeling really chuffed with that – I hope she likes it.

Onward and downward girls,
Good Luck to all Goosey X

Totally agree about maybe having a 1000 calorie day. I was thinking to myself yesterday it seems a long time from Thursday to Monday. It’s bank holiday this week!!! Is everyone sticking to their usual Monday fast or moving it round. I’m going to try and stick to it because I say I’ll swap it round when what will really happen is I’ll only fast Wednesday 🙁
Have a great bank holiday everyone 🙂

1000 cal day sounds like a great idea, count me in.
Family for lunch tomorrow but will stick to FD Mon/Tues and do 1000 Wed. I am going to feed them the lurking cheese.
I think I need smaller wine glasses, decided to measure wine out 125 ml barely wet the bottom of mine, don’t panic that was yesterday not this morning- honest.

I’m going to put in the effort this time…and I’ve got a walk planned with a friend. Ordered some of those zero noodles and pasta for fast days to have with my home made bolognaise. Getting the tape measure out on Monday for the first time since last year as I’m not getting hung up on the number on the scales. My weight fluctuates dramatically especially 10 days either side of my period

Morning all,

Sober Saturday for me so am up bright and bushy tailed (more like bushy big hair). Plan to do some cooking today and make big pot of quorn chilli in preparation for fast days.
Also think that I may try the slim pasta is week so will let you know what it is like. If anyone has used this before then please let me know what it is like. My nose is still in shock about the smell of the slim rice, although it did taste okay and smell disappeared once rinsed and cooked.

No bank holiday for me so fasting on Monday as usual.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Hi,

Well done Goosey! It is lovely to have you back.

Been okay so far today and really going to try this week as last week I was up 1/2 lb and the week before on change.

Michelle- Well done for the exercise, your doing better than me. We all fall off the wagon at some point but we all get back on it. Am sure that you will be fine as the week has just began.

Like Elc I save my cals for the evening. Quorn chillie and a slice of toast. Can’t wait until around 7.00 for my dinner.

Good luck everyone

Hello all,
Hope you had a easy one Elc72, bread, wine, mmmm! Good Luck with that! Fingers crossed for your weigh day tomorrow it is getting harder as we are getting nearer.

Did you enjoy your dinner lazycat? Well done for getting through the day.

As to TDEE – my allowance is 1413, FD 353. I keep trying different strategies, currently – one day zero calories, second day 350 ish then a couple of low days, so that is usually Mon- Thurs evening, I am working on a weekly cal allowance of 7771 and I can assure you even restricting myself at weekends I can get through the rest of them without any trouble. I am always interested to hear what others do.
Onward and downward, Goosey X

Hi lazycat Oooooh Yes it’s a problem. Found the best thing was Fybogel, they do two types you want the one without senockot. I have also been having chia seeds for breakfast, if you liked tapioca as a child you will love this, have a look on line, they are so good for you. I soak them the night before in coconut milk and vanilla extract then have them with yogurt, fresh fruit and walnuts on top, my favourite breakfast.

Elc72, that was an awful long day at the hospital, hope all is well, a ham sandwich all day must count as another FD.
I don’t expect to have any loss next week with going away for the weekend, but hopefully this weeks effort has given me a couple of pounds in the bank.
Hope you all have a lovely weekend, Goosey X

Hi all,

well weight remained the same again. However, am not surprised as I had a pizza for dinner last night, which gave me a sore stomach. Note to self not to eat too much after a fast day. On top of constipation it was not good. May eat soup on fast days and see how it goes.

Goosey, I am around the same TDEE as you. Will need to try and lower my cals on fast days and see how that goes. Wouldn’t do any harm if I reduced cals on non fast day. The pattern appears to be just under 500 cals fast days, under 1200 couple of days then a good all munch, anything goes other days. Need to be more disciplined.

Elc, what a shocking price for quorn. I usually get a big bag for around £2.00. At least you didn’t gain any lbs.

Miclelle, I have those weeks too when you just can,t get motivated to stick to your plan. Never mind there is always next wee.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend

Hi all, I have no intention of going on the scales this week.
Really lost my motivation last week. Went out for a couple of meals,cheese and biscuits for supper,McDonald’s donut. …..etc
Got to get back into it and I’ve done it before and I can do it again. That’s what I keep telling myself anyway. Need to lose a stone for end of September but believe me it’s not easy when you love food as much as I do 🙁
Elc I never go near the scales when my period is due as I can also go up as much as 5lb and even though it’s only water weight it can be really depressing.
I’m planning plenty of water tomorrow and an omelette and maybe a cup o soup.
Good luck tomorrow ladies x

Hi all,

I was well over 1000cals/day over the weekend. Probably drank those 1000 cals in gin. Very hungover earlier so have munched on rubbish and been very lazy. Well another week and I appear to be saying the same old stuff- going to really try this week, going to go to gym or running and going to control my cal intake. Hope some of it actually happens this week.

Bought the prune juice and love it, nice and sweet. Also bought Psyllium husk capsules which appear to have helped get thing moving.

Good luck for tomorrow

Good Morning All,
Weigh day and Lost 1 lb don’t know how, but I’m not complaining or getting back on the scales to double check.

Glad you got your little prob sorted lazycat, where did you buy your Phyllium capsules? That’s the effective ingredient in fybrogel but capsules would be easier to take than that awful drink.

Good luck Michelle and Elc and all others fasting today. Goosey x

Well done Goosey that’s fab!! So far so good for me today,only had a cup o soup. Hannah only 2lb? I can put that on in a day lol.
Looking forward to my omelette later ..NOT!!
Going on the cross trainer in a while for at least 20 mins.
Good luck everyone and ignore the rumbling tummy as it means its cleaning itself (that’s what I read anyway ;)) WE CAN DO THIS!! 🙂 x

Hi all,

Goosey, great news not your weight loss, you have done really well! I got the psyliium husk capsules in Holland and Barrett -2 capsules 3 times daily. The combo of them and prune juice is going well. Am just grudging the 120 cals for large glass of the prune juice on a fast.

Hannah, I agree with the others and think that you will lose the 2lb by next weigh in day.

I have really struggled today due to ever lasting hangover, just want to eat stodge. Managed to keep to fluids only so far. Have big bowl of home made lentil soup and my prune juice so should be under 400 cals. Will need to go for a very early night to stop munching. Today I think that gin is the devils juice rather the the drink of the Gods.

Sounds filling. I am not sure that soup is going to do it for me tonight despite it being like winter tonight. What is everyone else having for dinner?

What happened to summer and the heat wave! It is freezing, wet and blowing a gale.

Think I need a little bit more practice at limiting the amount of gin that I pour down my greedy throat. Thankfully I am home from work and in my jim jams. Why do hangovers get worse with age? I would have thought that the amount of practice I have had at drinking gin I would be fighting fit the next day rather than feeling awful for days. Was lucky to remember my own name today. No gin for me for a few weeks.

Hope everyone’s fast goes well today.

So sorry Emma I have no idea why I called you Elaine! Goosey x