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Never heard of the 'Big juice challenge'. I presume it involves a lot of juice?! I'm doing ok....as always I find it so hard to get back on track once I've let it slip. I know that the only reason I was able to lose so far is by cutting out alcohol...as soon as I started having some wine...

I meant I did the challenge on here to lose x amount of weight by the Easter bank holiday. I managed to lose just over a stone, which was great, but since then I've gone off track and gained two pounds of it back! I've now joined the new challenge and am going to try to lose 20lbs by the...

Can you please add me for 20 pounds?

I'm still here and still trying! I think I need to do another challenge as I weigh the same I did the 1st of March. How are you getting on? I haven't had much time to read everyone's diaries lately ?

Congrats to everyone!! I enjoyed the challenge and like the idea of doing another one for August xx

Another pound down. This was my final weigh-in before Easter. Missed my goal but I'm still quite pleased with what I lost xx ---------------------------------------------------------- Lexie 7lbs to lose - 0.5lb down so far Kitty 10lbs to lose - 7.8 down so far Pippalata 12lbs to lose - 0.5lb...

I haven't lost anything in March, and am currently one pound heavier than the last time I updated this! Not good.... I was unwell for a couple of weeks so I put on some.

Thanks to you both :-) Good to see you back Rach. Are you well? I'm crossing everything for a good weigh-in this week. I don't know if it's possible to reach my March goal now, but I'll try!

Gutted! 1.5lb gain this week :-(((

Seems like my weight loss has slowed to 1 pound per week. I'm not complaining, it just means I might have to step up the exercise to keep reaching my monthly goals. I never seem to sleep well on fast days....have strange dreams and wake up frequently. I still think it's worth it though as I...

Thanks Veggie, and well done to you too!!!

1 pound off for me this week, so just over a stone gone! --------------------------------------------- Lexie 7lbs to lose - 0.5lb down so far Kitty 10lbs to lose - 7.8 down so far Pippalata 12lbs to lose - 0.5lb + 6 = 6.5lb down so far Carrie 13lbs to lose - 3lb down so far Lisa 6lbs to...

Thanks Foxy! For me, focusing on monthly goals feels less pressured....if I screw up 1-2 weeks, I can refocus and still make my goal as I'm only trying to lose 6 lbs per month. I'm actually looking forward to doing some more cardio this weekend! Quite bizarre for me..... I've been fasting...

Sorry to hear you've been unwell Katie. Great to hear you're determined to get back on track now though. That's what it's all about!!! xx

--------------------------------------------- Lexie 7lbs to lose - 0.5lb down so far Kitty 10lbs to lose - 7.8 down so far Pippalata 12lbs to lose - 0.5lb + 6 = 6.5lb down so far Carrie 13lbs to lose - 3lb down so far Lisa 6lbs to lose - 4.1lb, 1lb + 1.8lb = 6.9lb down so far...

Resurrecting my thread as so far I've been consistently fasting and losing since 1st Jan 2015. Lost 13.5 lbs so far and feeling pretty good. My New Year's resolution was to lose a minimum of 6 lbs per month until reaching my goal weight in August. I know it will become harder the closer I get...

Hi Foxtrot, Hang in there! Your 12lb loss is amazing so far! I know there are tons of reasons why some weeks we won't see a loss, or even see a gain. It's usually just masking the overall picture of a slow, steady loss over time. I think slowly adding in exercise can have a big, positive...

Another two pounds down this week:-) :-) --------------------------------------------- Lexie 7lbs to lose - 0.5lb down so far Kitty 10lbs to lose - 7.8 down so far Pippalata 12lbs to lose - 0.5lb + 6 = 6.5lb down so far Carrie 13lbs to lose - 3lb down so far Lisa 6lbs to lose - 4.1lb +...

Hmmmm, I gave up alcohol and crisps for January, and I still haven't had any, so I may keep going!

Another pound down for me :-) xx ------------------------------------------ Lexie 7lbs to lose - 0.5lb down so far Kitty 10lbs to lose - 7.8 down so far Pippalata 12lbs to lose - 0.5lb + 6 = 6.5lb down so far Carrie 13lbs to lose - 3lb down so far Lisa 6lbs to lose - 4.1lb + 1lb = 5.1lb...

I gave up crisps and booze for a month, starting in January, and I still haven't had either! I don't really miss it :-)

Amazing! Well done!!!!!

Aaaaawe, thanks Blondcat, such a sweet thing to say! Your post made me smile this morning :-)

Stayed the same this week :-(

I must confess I kinda feel like I'm cheating by only having approx 300 cal on my fast days, in a single meal in the form of a high protein low sugar shake. I think by having it all in one go the extended period with no food is helping to get rid of more fat, plus by having the shakes only I'm...

Well done Katie, you're nearly to goal already! xx ---------------------------------------- Lexie 7lbs to lose - 0.5lb down so far Kitty 10lbs to lose - 7.8 down so far Pippalata 12lbs to lose - 0.5lb + 6 = 6.5lb down so far Carrie 13lbs to lose - 3lb down so far Lisa 6lbs to lose -...

Another 2lbs down for me this week, total lost so far is 10.5lbs :-) xx

Thanks, you too!! xx

Another 1.5lbs down for me this week :-) xx -------------------------------------------------------- Lexie 7lbs to lose - 0.5lb down so far Kitty 10lbs to lose - 7.8 down so far Pippalata 12lbs to lose - 0.5lb + 6 = 6.5lb down so far Carrie 13lbs to lose - 3lb down so far Lisa 6lbs...

I can read that last one :-)

Hi, yes, it's just yours for some reason! I went to the full desktop version and can see them fine, so it must be something to do with the app??

Hi, For some reason I seem to only be able to read half your posts. I'm using the minimins app on an iPhone. Does anyone else have this trouble? I think it's weird that it's just your posts that I can't see???

Wow, you're nearly at your goal already. Congrats!!

Thanks, you too! :-) x

Well done Katie! Lexie 7lbs to lose - 0.5lb down so far Kitty 10lbs to lose - 4.4 down so far Pippalata 12lbs to lose - 0.5lb + 6 = 6.5lb down so far Carrie 13lbs to lose - 3lb down so far Lisa 6lbs to lose - 2.6lb down so far Jacci 14lbs to lose - 0lb down so far Fi 13lbs to lose -...

Another 2 pounds down :-)

Hi, Can I join you? I officially started 1st of Jan 2015 and have lost 5 pounds so far. I want to lose a total of 18 by Good Friday, so 13 to go! I'm aiming for 6lbs per month weight loss. Caz

My weight is just as horrific as I expected. I've decided at the last minute to fast today, otherwise I won't have a hope in hell of reaching my goal before my holiday!

I'm the same. Fasting is nearly impossible for me at the moment with such a stressful day job. I'm planning to bite the bullet and weigh myself in the morning, dry my tears, and then set a realistic goal for my holiday which is coming up fast!

How on earth would that work? Ready for another week of fasting? I had ordered some supplies from Asda for delivery today, but something's gone wrong and they haven't delivered anything!

haha, I wish there was another way...tried everything. He's borderline sleep apnea so snores extremely loud. Whilst it's no good for our relationship, sleeping separately was the only way forward:-(

Just read back through some of this epic thread. It looks like lack of sleep and working long shifts are the biggest reasons I've not been able to fast. I've taken steps to help in both those areas so hopefully I'll do better now. Im cutting back my hours at work soon and am sleeping...

Another fast day done. There must be a reason why I keep coming back to this diet / way of eating. I think this feeling of lightness the morning after a fast has something to do with it. I had: 3:00pm sainsburys be good to yourself chicken noodle soup in a cup (59 calories) 6:30pm: Tesco...

So impressive how you're still going strong. You must have willpower of steel! xx

Not an easy fast day. I have 140 cals left and am trying to wait as long as possible before having them

10k is extremely impressive! There's no way I could run that far. I bet that burned a lot of calories ;-)

Sounds like you're doing all the right things! Have you lost weight on your 1200 calorie plan?

Good luck with your run Cat! I just did 30 mins on my cross trainer. I needed it after eating and drinking loads this weekend. Intending to fast again tomorrow. I'd reeeeeally love to lose another 3 pounds this week so I'd drop below 200 pounds.

2nd fast done! Lost a total of 3 pounds this week :-)

Hi Lucy, do you think you'll start again soon? It's soooo hard to get back into the swing of it once you've stopped for a while. Eating 500 cals per day is NOT EASY until you get into the swing of it! Not for me, anyway. I'm feeling quite hungry at the moment. Can you tell? :-) I'm trying...

Some great recipes there, thanks! Fast went well yesterday. Just out of curiosity I weighed myself again this morning and I'm FOUR pounds lighter compared to yesterday! I know that'll be water weight, but it still surprised me! Planning to try my best not to binge today and fast again tomorrow.

I think I filled up you inbox Heather. It won't let me message you anymore :-( I'm fasting today. After having a few weeks away I'm dipping my toes in to see how I cope with it.

Hey! I've kind of gone off fasting at the moment and am getting back into exercise. I just couldn't stop binging on non-fast days!

You can't go to the cinema without at least having yummy popcorn!

How did you do Lovehatecarbs? I've fallen off the wagon again! I think I'm just in holiday mode now and will try to re-focus when I get back.

It actually feels really good to have done some exercise again! :-) :-)

OMG, cake heaven!!!!! I feel slightly better about not fasting today - went for a 2 mile walk, them did 20mins intense cardio on my cross trainer. Geesh I'm so out of shape!

Just ruined my fast day in spectacular fashion - homemade nachos!!!!

Thanks, we're staying near Ambleside. I've never been to that area so can't wait

I'm away the 2nd half of next week (woohoo), so am planning to fast tomorrow and Tuesday. I'll weigh myself Wed morning this week, and then enjoy myself in the Lake District!

Welcome back!!! I think I've stopped and started 3 times now. :-)

Thanks :-) my trousers have felt ever so slightly looser, which is great. I'm not giving up, dammit!

Lost a measly pound :-( so I've been fasting religiously every week for a month and have only lost two pounds in that time. I need to do something different...

Thanks :-) finishing on 497 cals. I just hope the scales are nice to me in the morning!

Nah, fruit never fills me up either. The sugar rush with most fruit just ends up making me hungrier. Fasting today....so far so good. I think I'm going to leave all my calories for my evening meal again.

I always have a sort of empty, slightly weak feeling after a fast day....even today, two days after my fast, I still feel this way....it's mostly good, but it also prompts me to want to eat loads. I'm REALLY trying not to over-eat this week so the scales go back in the right direction!

Peanut butter on celery is an American staple! I dare you to try it :-)

I think I tried making it once but should really try again. My fav is the one with jalepinos :-) Do you like peanut butter? Sounds weird, but it's ACE on celery sticks! You could try making some nice salads with different beans and couscous, and have it with a low cal cup of soup for something...

Hmmmm, will have to think about that one. Are you vegetarian? You could still take soups and stews in a decent thermos. I love humous and veggie wraps, but that's bread.... Finished today on 483 cals. Not too bad.

I know, I kind of feel the same. The only reason I'm giving 5:2 another go is because I only feel like I'm on a diet two days per week. I can't stand the thought of calorie counting every day. I think I'd rather be fat! Managed to save up all my calories until tea so now having a small 500 cal...

Aaaawe sorry to hear you're fed up. I think I will be too if the scales don't go back in the right direction this Friday. xx

How's your fast going? It's 11:30 and I'm not really hungry yet.

You can do it again! You were in such a good groove on the countdown to Vegas and you're nearly back in that groove again x

I feel like this weekend's been a bit of a bust. Spent most of Saturday in bed with a fever :-( Feeling better today though and managed to wash & Hoover my car and did tons of laundry. Looking forward to getting through another fast. This will be week 4 of getting back on track!

That's a good idea. I was a size 12 a looooong time ago. Ready to fast tomorrow? I might just have a couple low cal cup of soups for lunch.

I'm afraid I'm over eating too. I caught a bad cold so am going easy on myself

Thanks Heather. I do feel really bloated this week, so I'm hoping a lot of it is just fluid retention! I guess we'll see what the scales show next week.

Put on 3lbs!! I did have a lot of food on non-fast days, but didn't expect this! Guess I'm going to have to start being more careful :-(

Don't tempt fate!!!! hope so :-)

I'm heading to bed too. Decided not to bother eating anything else so finishing on 175 cals :-)

Definitely not good on fast days! Well, it's 8pm and I still haven't had tea and don't feel overly hungry!

It's amazing that you're still going to the gym on fast days! It's 2:45 and I'm only now having lunch. Have been too busy!

So far I feel loads better today compared to Tuesday....not feeling headachy, shaky or weak....yet. Although my tummy has been grumbling, I don't feel all that hungry...yet. I'm likely going to be quite busy until after 1:00 so will be having a late lunch :-)

You're going to turn orange! I'm planning to have another salad...unless I can dig out some soup.

Tell me about it. Too quick!

Sounds awesome Kat! What sort of work do you do?

Very excited. I just got the ok to drop a day at work, sometime over the next couple of months. As I have a long commute (2.5 hours per day), this will give me a lot more space to do what I want. I'd love to look into doing some private therapy work, and perhaps even writing a self-help book!

Great job sticking to your guns! I woke up at 3:30am with a killer headache. Thankfully I went back to sleep for a little bit and it's slowly faded. I wonder if I didn't drink nearly enough water yesterday....it sure was a difficult fast. I'm enjoying a fruit n veg smoothie this morning too!

Hang in there! You've been doing great when you get into the swing of it, particularly with your exercise. That stone will come back off in no time x Im hitting the sack. Another fast under my belt, and I had to work for this one!

OMG your other half seriously needs to train mine!!!! Hmmmm, id be too afraid to weigh until after my 2nd fast for the week. I'm too easily discouraged!

This has gotten you into trouble before! I'd prob try and calorie count it. You've been strong all day it'd be a real shame to give in now!

Whew, today has not been the easiest fast day....feeling a bit faint and shaky, but I'm persevering!

I'm almost always cold on fast days.....particularly in this weather! Yeah, salads aren't great for this time of year.....might have to go back to very low cal soups filled with veg.

Sounds like a good plan! I can go no longer....gonna have to have lunch. I have a busy afternoon so hopefully no time to think about food until I leave work.

I never sleep well the night before I return to work. We'll have to be stroooooong today. What are you planning to eat? I'm having my usual big salad with sliced chicken deli meat for lunch, and then a Birds Eye crispy chicken on a Wharburton thin for tea as late as possible. I find the...

Two stone is amazing! Do you want to lose much more than that?

Can't bear to fast on a bank holiday, so gonna have to be Tues & Thurs this week ;-)

Thanks very much, and well done to you too Cat!!

Want to lose 17 more pounds before my holiday at the end of November.

Thanks ladies!! Very pleased that the scales show another 2lb drop this morning :-)

Heading to bed. Finished on 495 calories :-)

Not a failure at all! You had a great fast day on Monday :-) I wondered how tough it would be to fast while functioning in court! I guess you'll be used to it in your job, but it just sounds stressful to me.

Will likely regret it, but I'm already having lunch (12:00pm). I was too hungry!

I feel like I'm eating far too much on non-fast days, but will wait and see what the scales look like in the morning. Evil scales! Planning to have lunch as late as possible, then have tea at around 7pm and hit the duvet early.

Congrats!! are you ready for tomorrow Heather? I'm armed with another salad for lunch and tons of water.

I've felt really good this week too....loads of extra energy and sleeping better.....no idea if it's the fasting or the smoothies, but I'm going to try my best to keep both going!

Good luck tomorrow Cat! xx

You can be!!!! I think getting thru a fast is 75% psychological for me, though the hunger is not fun!

That face mask sounds lovely. Hope you didn't eat any of it! Haha Congrats on your successful fast day!! I'm finishing on 498 calories ;-) Bring on my breakfast smoothie!!

Great going!!! It does feel a bit unsociable sometimes. I had a chicken fillet on a wharburton thin while he had a ready meal. We did manage to eat together at least. Our other halves should just do 5:2 with us!

5:20pm and so far only had 150cals. Going to have tea as late as possible so I'm not climbing into bed really hungry.

You can do it Heather!!!!!!!! Be strong!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just keep thinking about an early night and how GOOD breakfast will be in the morning xx

How are you both doing? It's 11:40 and I'm starting to feel quite hungry! Have a big salad and chicken deli meat for lunch, at 150cals.

Are you mentally and physically prepared for your fast tomorrow? I still need to figure out what to eat.....might have to nip to the store later. I'm planning to fast Mon & Thurs as well

It's actually not too expensive as I only put a small amount of each ingredient into each smoothie, and freeze any extra bananas before they go off ;-)

Great! Didn't you say you booked another Vegas holiday? Perhaps you could use that as an incentive. I can't recommend enough fruit, veg, etc smoothies on non-fast days. My hair and nails have already started growing faster. This morning I had a really nice spinach, carrot, blueberry...

Another fast under my belt and a 2lb loss :-) Yesterday was my easiest fast yet as I never felt hungry. I bet it's because I ate loads of carbs the night before and was also really busy at work. Looking forward to a super food smoothie for breakfast!

Fasting again today. I ate like a PIG last night after work :-( I'll be surprised if I achieve my goal this week, but we'll see. I'm going to go back to weighing every Friday morning after my 2nd fast.

Hi Suze, Lovely to "see" a new face on the world's quietest forum :-) 13lbs in six weeks is really good! I think any diet where you're losing 1-2lbs per week is ideal. I've struggled to stay on 5:2 so have been off and on it over recent months, mainly due to stressful things happening. When...

It's ok, having a month off was brilliant actually! It helped to clarify what I really want and start again fresh xx

Forgot to mention.....have totally gained back most of what I had lost. lol. You and I are hopeless Heather! :-)

Forgot how good it feels to have breakfast after a fast day - appreciating & enjoying food without all the horrible guilt.

Yay, first successful fast in a looong while! Tesco didn't have the Quorn lasagna so I just had a Birds Eye crispy chicken fillet on a wharburtons thin. Not the healthiest tea but it got me through. I also had a 10cal jelly so finished at 480cals :-)

Haha, always a silver lining!

Yeah I shouldn't gain 20lbs in 10 days! I could easily gain 8-10lbs tho, with my Mom's cooking and going to all my old favourite restaurants! I'm hoping I don't though. I think with fasting you have to be really motivated to stick it out. It goes against all our natural instincts to go hungry...

Just made a nerdy spreadsheet spreading the weight I want to lose over the 15 weeks before I go on holiday. For quite a few weeks I'll just need to lose 1lb, but there are a few where I'll need to drop two. Fingers crossed! Trouble is, I'll gain it all back while I'm there!

It's 10:30 and already pretty hungry! Went and got some emergency sugar-free gum and a big bottle of water. I'm planning to have half a quorn lasagna for tea with steamed green beans. Yum.

Hard to believe! I probably do too. Lol

Ok, gonna break out of denial mode and weigh myself in the morning <gulp>. Regardless of what I weigh, I want to lose 20lbs before I go to the states at the end of November. I'm planning to start 5:2'ing again properly tomorrow. I bought a lovely fresh salad bowl for lunch and will add some...

Met my other half online years ago and ended up getting married!

Yep, from Indiana :-)

It's awful isn't it? So not fair! I'm still afraid to get on the evil scales of guilt and self loathing (that's what they should be called anyway!) Maybe you need another impending Vegas holiday to motivate you? I'm really excited as I just booked flights to go home to America for...

Well done Cat! My fast day today was a total bust :-(

Found a low cal cup of soup packet to put my green beans in :-)

Welcome and good luck! I'm probably the world's worst person to give advice on this way of eating as well! I guess my tip is similar to Heather, just try to prepare / plan your meals beforehand (unlike me today!). I think it's a process of finding out what works best for you - everyone seems to...

Ok, attempting my first fast in a loooong while. I would've preferred to have some healthy and somewhat filling foods prepared, but I'm going to try to make do. During the day at work I'm intending to have two boiled eggs and some green beans and tons of water. Not sure about tea yet....maybe...

Just realised how daft that sounded... Can't fast because I have no food. Lol

I feel yuck too! I'd like to fast tomorrow as well but have no food in the house :-(

You had a whole month off your diet and only put on a pound?? That's actually pretty amazing!

Those 2 for 1 deals get me every time, and I'm a freaking psychologist! haha. I have a 4-day weekend this weekend and want to enjoy it so am not going to fast just yet....but def will be starting (and weighing!) again the week of the 11th Aug.

Failed? Were you intending to fast today too? If you've gone the whole month without gaining much, I'd say you did anything but fail!

Why does life keep getting in the way of my fasting plans? Now we're off out for tea with the in-laws tomorrow as they couldn't do any other day. So I'm having lunch with a friend AND going out for tea. So much for fasting!

I'm having a smoothie of kale, broccoli, oat bran, banana, melon, grapes, pineapple and mango. It's bright green! Can't taste the veg at all.

I bet I'd need to lose a good 2 stone to fit into my old trousers. Doable, but I really need to focus

No-go for fasting today. Just couldn't resist breakfast with my OH! I've noticed a bad pattern where I'll tell myself I'm fasting the next day and so will eat even more crap than normal, but then won't fast for some reason. Dangerous

Good question! I've got a similar stash of clothes I can no longer squeeze into. Getting rid of them would feel like giving up...

That's incredible Rach! Well done! You're doing so well on 5:2. Really glad you're sharing as it's quite motivating :-) x

Pizza! Pizza! I looooove pizza! Lol. I've heard Keswick is really nice. Just remembered I'm meeting someone for lunch on Monday. Hmmmmmm, might fast tomorrow instead

We're off to Ambleside in a posh hotel for two nights :-) I've only ever been to Bowness so looking forward to trying someplace new. Def NOT looking forward to weighing. I know I've gained it all back. My clothes say it all.

Didn't manage a fast this week like I wanted so will aim for Mon and Thurs. I've got a couple days off soon so will likely go out for a meal or two. I also have a week off coming up in Sept so need to start doing damage control fast! We're off to the Lake District - can't wait! Having this...

6lbs in a week is incredible! Well done!

Loving my little Nutribullet thingy so far. This morning I started my day with a kale, orange, grape, banana, flaxseed, almond, greek yoghurt and unsweetened soy milk blend. It was bright yellow / green! Didn't taste anything like kale thankfully....just like a thick banana milkshake :-)

Well done on going to the gym in this heat! I went for a long walk yesterday and was sweating like mad. I think I'm going to have to start fasting again :-( I'll give it a go tomorrow and see how I feel at work. My trousers are getting uncomfortably tight. Stupid delicious pizza!

Haha, no I'm more than capable of corrupting myself :-) I think I wanted a break too and, like you, had all the best intentions about exercise, etc. but it just didn't work. It was far too easy to slip right back into old habits.

I feel exactly the same Heather. I've enjoyed no guilt July, but am def going to have to get back on some sort of diet very soon. Reality sucks sometimes!

Yeah I know a proper juicer would be good, but way too much hassle to clean. I'm hoping I'll be more inclined to keep using this. Gonna try a breakfast smoothie in the morning with oats! Woohoo! Lol

Yeah, I'm sure this one will end up in a corner collecting dust too, but for now, I'm a juicing freak!

Bit the bullet and bought a Nutribullet! Having a blend of kale, broccoli, carrots, apple, banana, almonds and flaxseed. Just tastes like a thick banana smoothie. Pretty good! I'll try to start my day with one every morning this week and see if I feel any different.

Thinking about getting a juicer, or that Nutri Bullet thing that's on the infomercials. We waste far too much veg every week and so I'm wondering if I might actually like switching from coffee in the morning to fresh juice.

Thanks Rach! x

Sounds awful :-( I go through periods of that too

Thanks. Not really talented, just loads of practice. Probably why I'm fat. Lol

Homemade pizza anyone? Sorry for anyone fasting today!

Well, I know I certainly haven't lost any weight this month (probably gained), but I'm trying not to feel too guilty! I have really enjoyed cooking some new recipes, and actaully savouring what I eat, rather than mindlessly binging. I've also started going for a 20-minute walk every morning...

That's a great pic! Look like you were having a great time

Me too! At least while on 5:2, even when I went off the rails, I still lost weight overall

I'm afraid it was Heather who went spinning and deserves the well done. I've never been spinning in my life! Not sure I'd survive :-)

Ok, homemade pizza is sooooo much better :-) Next time I'm going to let the dough rise for longer

Gonna make homemade pizza tonight including the dough. It has to be better for you than a takeaway, right?

Oh no, what have I started with this pizza malarkey? Haha. I like the thought of making homemade pizza again. Unfortunately I wasn't able to stick to my commitment to even a single day. I SUCK!! I had mostly healthy foods all day, just too much of it and no exercise! Trying not to lose all hope...

Hubby bought home a giant pizza last night, leftover from a work's do. I'm ashamed to admit that I ate two pieces right before bed, but threw the rest out this morning. One of my weakest times is when I first get home from work - I'm always hungry and want to unwind so eat loads of crap before...

Thanks for the link! I might give it a go if I can find the time when my OH isn't in the house. He'd just take the mick!

Great goal! Ok, let's hold each other accountable!

I want to make a commitment for just a single day as a baby step. So tomorrow, I want to eat no more than 1400 net calories, and do at least 30mins of exercise. That should be doable, right?

I bet Phoenyx has the most stressful job being a teacher!

You have an interesting job too! Is it stressful?

I'm quickly coming to the conclusion that to maintain any sort of weight loss it probably does mean a lifelong change in eating habits. It's kind of depressing isn't it?

I've had it for ages and never read it until now. It looks like its a 6 week programme, with 2 weeks of prep beforehand. Day 1 of prep work is done - had to make a big list of all my reasons for wanting to lose weight, and am supposed to read it a minimum of twice a day, and when I'm feeling bad...

Just read three chapters so far but am already loving it. I think the psychology behind why we struggle to lose weight and keep it off is usually either completely left out or just composes a small section of the latest fad diet books.

Just started reading The Beck Diet Solution, which I presume is based on principles of CBT. I use CBT professionally so maybe I'll be able to apply it to myself! I can always hope :-)

I love your idea of having date nights. Could rekindle my marriage of 11 years! God I'm old

I love trying out new recipes and experimenting! I think it'd be really neat to have my own restaurant some day

Sounds like a great move Heather. I just went shopping and got loads of healthy food. I think tonight I'm going to make baked chicken pieces with wholemeal breadcrumbs and sesame seeds, and stick them in wholemeal wraps with fresh lettuce, onion, tomatoes and a drizzle of olive oil. Can't wait

Feeling pretty unhealthy after having takeaways two nights in a row :-( I'm going to use this feeling as motivation to make another big pot of bean soup for my lunches. I'm also aiming to have only baked or grilled fish, chicken or turkey for tea this week.

Me too! Trying not to beat myself up too much for it, and to get right back on track :-)

I'll take your advice with a smile on my face! Am not doing any exercise today I don't think... Just sticking to 1200 cals. Having a baked chicken breast salad instead of a burger.

I think 1200 is like slim fast, yes. I'm hoping to just be able to do it this month as a kick-start. The trouble is, any alcohol on the weekends would put me straight over :-( Shall I have no alcohol this month, or allow myself to go over 1200 (a bit) on weekends? Tough decision...

1200 net calories isn't a lot! I woke up this morning feeling like I fasted yesterday. I have my food for the day planned, but can only eat all of what I want for tea if I do a bit more cardio tonight....weird feeling, but it's probably the right mindset to get into - if I want to eat a burger...

That sounds good Carrie. Don't think I've heard of shadow boxing. Will investigate, thanks! ;)

Haha, probably all the hours I do!

Did another 2 mile walk tonight but I think I'm going to have to rest my stupid ankle for a few days now :-( I don't think it's ever healed properly after a bad sprain. What cardio can I do with just my top half? Hmmmmm.... Finished today under 1200 net calories :-)

I'm a psychologist in a big hospital. Not completely wrong!

I'm the same. I sit down all day at work. Not good.

Sadly, I'm intending to calorie count for July, even though I don't want to! My strategy is to religiously stick to whatever MFP says my daily net calories need to be in order to lose 2lbs per week. If I want to indulge in more food, I'll have to make it up with exercise.

Sure! The more the merrier! Well, I put on 3.5lbs while on holiday :-( Disappointed but not surprised. I now weigh 199lbs and would love to weigh 193 by the 1st August. Big goal I know, but am hoping the 3.5 will come back off fairly quickly! I have another mini break planned for mid Aug and...

Rant away! It is really hard. My house is a complete tip most days and I don't even have kids! Your trip to Vegas was probably great motivation to lose weight fast, but perhaps your metabolism hadn't adjusted to the lower weight yet? Who knows... I like having short and longer term goals in...

How much have you put on? Try not to get too disheartened. You did fab to lose a stone in a short amount of time. I might re-read this myself when I weigh myself in the morning! I hope that over time our metabolisms will increase....

Last day off work today. Booooo :-( Want to make the most of it by having really healthy food, lots of exercise, and spending time with my puppy! Last night for tea I made oven fried chicken breasts with no oil chopped up in a salad. It was great!

Great to have you on board too Carrie! x Definitely not looking forward to my next weigh-in after my holiday. According to mfp, in order to lose 1.5lbs per week my net calorie allowance is 1430 per day. I'm finishing today at 1429 so one under!

Oops, meant weigh on 1st July and 1st Aug

Should we weigh on the 1st July, and then again on the 31st?

I'm in!

2 mile walk done, burned 183 calories according to my endomondo app. That automatically sync'd with mfp which now says I have 914 calories left for the day. Technology is pretty cool sometimes. I haven't decided yet, but I could follow in Rachel's footsteps and switch to good old fashioned...

I want to be normal by your 30th too! Lol Already failed my 2-day fast challenge. Now just logging everything on mfp and staying under my net calorie goal for the day. Getting ready to go for a walk.

You're right Heather, it's not worth it! I wish I could feel totally crap while eating the pizza or drinking the wine. It's always the end of the night or the next morning that reality hits me again :-(

Have had a great week off work, but now feeling quite huge after indulging in far too much food and drink! I'm due back at work on Tuesday... It's now 11pm on Saturday night and my goal is to have zero calories until Tuesday morning. No clue if I'll be able to!

I just caught a bit of his 'I can make you thin' tv show when it was on. I remembered the take-home message was to just stop eating when you're full. If only it were that easy! I'm sure the book has a lot more to it than that. It has to!

Haha it does sound quite daunting, and a bit mad doesn't it! Haven't decided whether I'll do it. Right at the end of my holiday does seem the ideal time though x

He's on the mend, thanks :-) I'm intrigued by the latest research showing the great health benefits of a 2-3 day fast, such as an immune system reboot. The thought of going completely without food for that long sounds like a huge challenge.....and I do like a good challenge! I'm considering...

Hi Rach, Just stopping by to subscribe. I hope calorie counting is the right fit for you and wish you every success!!! Love, Caz xx

Everything was a bust! My other half hurt his back at work so I stayed home and took care of him so missed the wedding :-( I then pigged out on takeaway pizza and crisps! Feel like I need another 3 fasts just to make up for it, but I'm off work this week (yippee!) so won't want to fast....

Woohoo, another 3lbs down!! So that's 9lbs lost in total so far, nearly a stone! :-) The wedding is today Rach!! I managed my 3rd fast for the week yesterday, but went over by 30cals. I really can't wait to see the 180's again. I'm tall so hide my weight fairly well, but I know it's there!

Thanks! I haven't tried any of the energy drinks, thought I know caffiene does sometimes help with headaches. I'm on my 3rd fast of the week today....going ok, but I've got a loooong day at work - 8am to 7pm, so it's going to be tricky! Feeling quite bloated again...I wonder if it's hard...

Hope you got on ok today! People can really be cruel can't they? Sounds like a lot to cope with xx

Fairly easy fast day today. Feels good to have two fasts done already this week! Had four teaspoons of sugar in coffee today (60cals), cup of soup (44cals), and half a ready meal with 120g of steamed broccoli which made 498 total for the day :-) Not too happy about all the sugar but it really...

Hi Heather, You've done brilliantly on 5:2, losing a stone in weight, but I completely understand where you're coming from! I've dieted on and off for years too, and I go through period where I emphatically feel and say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! I think it's great that you've incorporated exercise...

Thanks ladies! The first half of today was easy because I ate like a pig till 11pm Sat night! I did get quite hungry at around 3:30 though. Looking forward to some lovely porridge in the morning x

You look tiny around the waist! :-) :-)

Didn't eat a thing till 5:30pm and did loads of house work :-) gonna have an apple soon to bring me to 500 cals. Still gonna try to do two more fasts this week!

Just read a really interesting blog about a 'One push-up challenge'. Basically, you set yourself a goal to do one push-up every day for a year. Setting a tiny goal like this just might open the door to more exercise overall as it's so achievable...

It's Sunday and I'm fasting! Woohoo! I really need to...it will take at least two fasts to make up for this weekend!

Didn't manage a single fast this week and wasn't able to stick to low carbs either! So annoyed with myself! The wedding is on Friday and I'm debating fasting on Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday. What do you think? Crazy? I just know it'd make my tummy a bit flatter by Friday.

How's it going Heather? I'm gonna skip tomorrow's weigh-in, stick religiously to low carbs, and see what happens by next Friday. I have a wedding to go to too and would love to be a bit slimmer!

Well done!!

Just googled it! I see that it has senna in it, which I think is an herbal laxative?

Thanks Rach. I'm hoping a daily helping of flaxseed will keep things moving, along with lots of veg x

If I switch over to just eating low carbs to lose weight, it'll feel weird continuing to post in this section of the forum, even though this is where my diary is and where all the people have been FAB! I guess I'll worry about it if / when the time comes....

That sounds like a good idea! I think I might throw my scales out the window :-)

Good luck Heather! I've decided to have an ultra low carb week instead of fasting and see what happens at my next weigh-in.

Epic fail on my fast today! Am going to try my best to stick to nill bad carbs until my weigh in next week

Don't really feel happy fasting today. I can do it, but it's really tough, and I'm still pigging out like crazy on weekends which makes it hardly even worthwhile. Hmmmmmmm. The one time I actually started to lose loads is when I just cut out all carbs. I pretty much ate all the veg and meat...

Yeah, I think reality is over-rated. lol.

I'm hungry!

Tomorrow I'm fasting and planning to have a tub of skinny butternut squash soup for lunch at 200 calories, and then a lentil burger with veg for tea which should bring me right at 500.

Everyone looks like they're having a great time :-) Ok, first try of flaxseed wraps. Should've taken a pic. They're def not like normal wraps, but pretty good and definitely filling! Here's the recipe I used, though I couldn't find coconut oil so used Olive instead...

You look gorgeous and slim! :-)

I've been looking for high fiber foods with very low carbs that sugar. Gonna try to make flaxseed wraps today :-)

You look amazing in that dress! You should be really proud of yourself :-) Was swimming with dolphins as incredible as it sounds?

Welcome back Heather! Missed your posts and updates :-) How was Vegas??? I think if I visited the states I'd gain half a stone. Lol Thankfully there's nothing seriously wrong with my throat. The ENT put a camera down my nose and into my throat yesterday. Not fun!!! He said I might be allergic...

At least I'm not bloated today. I wonder if it's the fasting causing me to bloat? Yesterday I could barely button my trousers and felt really, really uncomfortable. This morning they're practically loose!

1.5lb gain for week 7 :-( not surprised at all. Just need to step up my game!

Thanks Rach! Hope you're right :-) Easy fast day today. Probably because I ate like a PIG yesterday!

Had a successful fast yesterday, but woke up feeling quite bloated for some reason. I'm off to the docs this Friday so will ask about that.

Awe thanks for such a nice post Ginger, and welcome!!! Hope you have every success with your weight loss :-)

Today's fast day hasn't been too easy. Not sure why....I just had my last lot of food and my tummys still growling!

Oh yes! I have some of those in the fridge. Love em!

What's sf jelly? I ended up just having a bit of cream in my coffe this morning. One of my weaknesses! Had half the cottage pie for lunch with my full lot of veg. It was pretty tasty! Gonna have the other half at around 7-8:00 probably.

Fasting today. Planning to have a Quorn cottage pie at 366 calories, and steamed veg at 70 calories. That leaves me with 64 to spare. Any ideas?

Got Quorn cottage pie ready meals for my fast days this week. Hope they taste ok!

Thanks! At the moment I'm still eating everything in sight on Friday night, Saturday & Sunday, but being very careful during the week, eating mostly salads on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays with very few carbs, and fasting on Mondays & Thursdays. I hope this pattern, with some exercise...