Hello again
I hope you’re both doing ok.

The bug has retreated, I’m glad to say. I have had some really good news. At the weekend I went to see a friend. Last time I saw her, in early August, I used her scales to weigh myself. So this weekend was my first weigh-in in 3 months and I’ve lost 12lb/5.4 kg. I was really pleased: it’s just the sort of steady loss I’ve wanted from the start.

I meant to say last week, too, that I have dropped a dress size. I’ve found out that British and Australian are the same, so you’ll understand when I say I’ve gone from 18 to 16. In fact my 16 trousers are a bit loose. I did try on some size 14 but I’m not there yet.

Brisv, to answer your question in your last post, I think it is very common to find that, on non fast days, one still wants to eat good food. (Lots of people have commented similarly on other threads.) I think I tend to harp on about my occasional slips because I feel I still have the potential to eat compulsively. Possibly I’m almost too aware of it. It’s also because I use this thread as my outlet for all my thinking/agonising about it! You’re right though -it is great the way one’s appetite generally turns to wanting more healthy food, rather than junk. Am very pleased for you.

Oh Splash, hope things are going ok for you and that we hear from you soon, wherever you’re at with your eating and exercise aims.

‘Have an awesome week’ (as Splash might say)
BB
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Helloo-oo Splash

So glad you’ve posted. Sounds fine that you’ve been taking some time out from fasting. I did too because of my bug last week. Must admit I found it hard to get back in the saddle this week, so I am only fasting once (tomorrow) but have mapped out my fast days for next week, in case I go too far downhill.

I know I shouldn’t be dishing out advice as it’s up to each one of us to find our own way, but . . . I would suggest you think carefully about whether you need to weigh yourself every week. Once a month would iron out the ups and downs and then maybe you wouldn’t get disheartened and feel like ‘rebelling’. Somewhere on this site is the info about expected average weight loss – I expect you’ve come across it. (I think it’s about 500g per week). Have you calculated what your average weight loss has been over the whole time since you started? I wouldn’t be surprised if you were on track, despite lack of loss in the past few weeks, as you lost so much in the first few weeks.

Sorry to hear about your back: I hope the physio can sort you out. Good luck with the stall, too!

Now, where’s that Brisvegas got to? 😉

Me again

Good going Brisv!
Just to say you’re dead right, weighing is a v individual issue, so sorry if I came over a bit finger-wagging, Splash. Am sure you can sort yourself out.

Have a good day – but good night from me!