Hi Nonie
Your story is similar to mine, I was diagnosed with Breast cancer, had surgery and radiotherapy then Tamoxifen which caused my weight gain. I also had problems dumping those unwanted pounds but resigned myself to being a cherub as I grew older.
My mother (89) has Type Two diabetes and went through a bad patch with that, just about the time Dr Mosley bought out the Book. I was very impressed with his research into ‘aging deceases’ including diabetes I decided to give 5:2 a try.
I have now lost over 2 stone in just less than a year but continuing because I want to lose another half stone.
I don’t do any serious exercise, just walking daily when possible. My eating habits have changed considerably and it seems as if a switch went off to let me control how much I eat too.
I usually fast on Monday and then either Thursday or Friday.
Lots of good info and help on the forum so take a look around.
Buy lots of vegetables – they are your friends 🙂

hi Nonie and very welcome to the forum!

you will find amazing support on here and encouragement, wishing you all the best on your journey, and am sure you will do great!

take care xx

@lancsken Thank you for your kind words. I am not brave, at the time I was completely stressed out after helping my husband through a triple bypass, and my best friend dying all within six months. You just pull yourself up to your full height and get on with it.
I am sorry about your mother, mine too had a mastectomy at 83 and is still giving us all the runaround at 89. Those old birds are strong!
Hope your fasting is going well – its a very easy way of life once you get in to it with so many benefits to your body.

@nonie Fasting gets easier over time, and seeing your clothes get baggier and the scales going down is a wonderful feeling. Just keep really busy on fast days and think ‘tomorrow I will have (insert what you crave for)’ Save 40 cals for a bedtime Cadburys Highlights Chocolate drink. I have found that I get colder on fast days than others but that may be the shedding of my blubber.
Good job on getting that ovary early – its so much easier to treat then, and I know what you mean about the ‘apron’ (yuck). Don’t worry about the scar, it will fade and who sees it anyway? The one who loves you won’t notice it, and unless you run around in a bikini, neither will anyone else 🙂

Keep up with the fasting both of you – it will be worth it!

Hi diet021271, like you I am ex Rugby player but up in the North East. (That was a long time ago). Over the past 16 months of 5:2 my best weight loss was 23 lb but weighed today at my Doctors surgery visit I am 16 lb down on my start weight. This is because like many I do eat to excess on my non fast days from time to time. My main concerns are my health and weight. As a 65 yr old male I have become more concerned about my mortality so I want to be as healthy as possible hence my return to a more focused non fast day regime.
Good luck.

Good morning diet021271. Re your “Fry Up”. GRILL IT. You have reminded me of times past when as a child the family “Fry Up” was on a Monday when our parents would fry the remains of our “infrequent” Sunday dinner. Mash, carrots, brussel sprouts,(ugh), Yorkshire puds, gravy etc etc. The “Full Monty” was also infrequent but a most welcome Fry up that is now an almost distant memory. When I do treat myself it is now grilled with no fried bread. One of the things I am trying to say is that many now change the way we cook some of our favorite foods. Grill not fry, Steam not boil, Lite spray not oil in the fry pan. How often is Beef Dripping used now a days?. I remember my mum poring the fat remains from the Sunday roast into a cup, allow it to solidify and we would spread it on bread as a treat. Oh my poor arteries.
Enjoy your Fry Up, ignore my ranting memories.
Good luck.