Hi Bea, I have been looking at loads of different forums on this site. my main goal was to see if anybody had been properly successful with this way of eating. Like you, I have just started fasting. I have just done my second day. I have lost 1.4 pounds but cant quite believe it yet as i have been bitterly disappointed before. my mind is saying dont get too hopeful as i will put it on tomorrow. I am a bit of a skeptic but eager to try anything. before starting this, i was encouraged to try slimming world as my mate had lost 9 lb in 3 weeks. me? 0.8 lb in three weeks!!!! i am not making that up!!!!

We appear to be of similar age and again, i really cannot remember a time when dieting was not something that crossed my mind daily.

About me. I am 45 (just), have two kids and a husband. I am 5 foot tall and as of today 12.3 lbs. given my frame i calculate that i need to lose about 40 lb to get anywhere near healthy.

anyway, perhaps this could be a new thread where you can record your losses/achievements to spur each other on and anyone else wanting to join in. i am not that great on computers and dont look at them daily so may be a few days or so between posts.

anyway, keep strong and well done for keeping to your 500 cals. I must say I found it hard !!!