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Trying 5:2 with calorie counting. Today is my first fast day & I almost gave up a couple of hours ago but it's 4pm now so I'm thinking it's not worth eating now & spoiling the day. I'm sure it'll get easier as time goes by.

Hey! Well done for getting back into it - if losing weight was easy we'd all be slim wouldn't we, but whilst I know it's simple in biology terms, it's bloody hard mentally. You keep getting back to it, that's the main thing, and if you keep doing that you WILL reach your goal. I'm calorie...

Hi Annie Amazing weight loss to get to a size 8, I'm jealous! How have you found getting back to calorie counting, have you lost in the last 2 week? I've been calorie counting for a few weeks now & have lost 9lb, I've got another 2st 11 to go though

Another 2lb of fat gone from my body. I've slacked on exercise recently so making an effort to plan it in this week. Really focusing on getting this weight off before summer stars

Well I lost 5lbs last week & am getting better at my exercise DVD - I've still had to stop to be sick the last two times I've done it, but in a perverse way I quite like pushing myself. I'm in a good place mentally, I know if I keep on like this I'll be at goal by the summer x

Went to Wetherspoons last night. They print nutrition information on their menus & it was eye opening. The meal I would normally choose, including dessert was nearly 2,000 calories. No wonder I'm carrying so much timber! I had a pasta dish from their 500 calorie range instead & it was honestly...

I'm trying something new today. I'm trying not to track calories & to eat what I want as long as I'm hungry & not eating for any other reason. It feels weird, scary & liberating. I wasn't hungry this morning so I ate a pear at my desk mid - morning. By 12 I was hungry & ate a banana & 2...

Good luck, I've pulled a muscle in my leg lol!

Day 1 of Josie Gibson's 30 second slim. Started on level 1 & was challenging enough! Enjoyed doing it though Had a mumtaz curry last night so haven't calorie counted. Had a protein shake today so far. I do tend to eat out & each rich foods on a weekend so I'm going to really try to do 2 fast...

Hi Minzie - I don't have the recipe, sorry, I buy them from Waitrose & they're 125 calories for 2 & quite filling x

I'm feeling really good! Have eaten 1,259 calories & been to the gym at lunchtime. Gym was just half an hour but I'm going to be going regularly. Food wise, I had a banana & cinnamon granola bar for breakfast, lunch was prawn salad & dinner was sweet potato falafel which I could eat all day...

This made me laugh! I'm quite sure I eat more than 2,000 calories a day too but I imagine we do have to tone down the normal days somewhat because you need a bigger calorie deficit than just the 2 fast days. If I ate whatever & however much I wanted without any restraint on a normal day I'm...

Thank you for the subscribe! I'm trying to regulate my meal times more from today, I'm finding myself so busy at work that I don't eat all day & then eat loads at nighttime which feels really unhealthy. Going to the gym for the first time in months today, it's opposite my office so super...

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear your episode but WELL DONE on the loss! Do you have a diary set up on here so we can follow your journey?

Hi! That sounds quite low to me, can I ask your weight & height ? 1,200 is the minimum recommended cals per day (by general medical/nutrition folks) so you should lose weight on that, I'm just surprised that your cals with exercise is just over 1,300. 1,200 cals per day can be a decent amount...

So busy at work today - it's 4:05pm & I've just sat down to have lunch! I'm only on just over 300 calories so far so think today is going to be a low one

There's no rhyme or reason is there? I dropped 8lb last week but went back up 4 a day later. I don't trust them at all! Bloody things rule my mood too so I think having set my goal at 1lb a week there really is no reason to weigh more than once a week. How long into your plan are you? I've been...

Going to get rid of scales & weigh weekly at Boots - mine keeping jumping from day to day & I don't trust them. I've adjusted my goal in MFP to lose 1lb a week, I feel better already for that. Instead of pushing myself to lose as quick as possible I want to stop the yo-yo by setting less...

Scales showing 12.4lb - somehow dropping 8lb?! I'm happy for the drop but I think it just made me realise I shouldn't be ruled by the scales - as long as I feel I'm improving my health & my relationship with food then that's progress for me. I had eggs Benedict for breakfast this morning -...

Hi Carrie Interested in how your referral for a boob job goes, are you trying to get it done on the NHS? I imagine that once I've lost weight it's something I'll want to look into. My boobs are massive at the moment but I know when I lose weight they shrink & after breast feeding my little girl...

A good day Fighting the urge to go on a VLCD but I know from the past that I can't stick to those. Calories today came in at 1,043. Thinking of throwing 2 or 3 fast days in to speed weight loss up without being as strict as something like Cambridge diet

Wow Carrie! I'm following your maintenance diary & just wondered out of interest how tall you are? The lowest I've been is 9.13 at 5 foot 4 & in my head I always thought 9 would be my ultimate goal weight. I'm going for it now & trying to gauge what 9 stone would look like on me lol!

Downloaded Diet Piggyback to my phone. It tracks your cravings & calculates how many calories you've saved from not eating it. Should be quite an eye opener!

Hi Lisa Thanks for the subscribe. Feeling much better today thank you! I have come out at just under 1,400 calories & all of it on good food so I'm feeling positive. I set an alarm on my phone & ate something small every 3 hours so I haven't had a "meal" today, more snacks. I had soup, prawns...

Still here still no chocolate! I feel really crap today though because I weighed myself for the first time in ages & I'm 8lb heavier than I thought! I basically had some old manual scales that showed me as 12.4 & some digital scales that showed 12.12. I dropped the digital ones ages ago so...

Another good day Protein shake Tomato & basil soup Flapjack Salmon & salad All came in at just over 1,400 calories including 2 cups of coffee. I signed up to the gym today so will be going on my lunchtimes at work. Hope you're doing good too x

Day 1 Porridge & banana for breakfast - 219 cals Lunch is sweet potato falafel & salad. Greek yogurt, honey & grapes for dessert. 439 cals Feeling good. I've made salmon & pesto for dinner & am just going to have carrots & butternut squash with that. I know it's only lunch time but it's...

OMG you look awesome, I'm not ready to try Insanity yet by the looks of the comments here! I'm so unfit! Can I ask, you lost your weight before you started this thread, what diet did you follow to lose? Thanks x

Thank you both, and thanks very much for your suggestion Berry. I do know what you mean about tackling one thing at a time, and if I give myself permission to have something non chocolate that might help, I'll keep you updated on how I get on x

My starting weight is 12 stone 4, I'm 5 foot 4 & a dress size 14-16 (mostly 16 but get into 14s in some shops) The lowest I've ever been as an adult is 9 stone 13 & I was a size 10-12. That was 5 years ago & I look so healthy on photos from then. My end goal is to get to 9 stone & a size 10.

Sorry for the boring name! My mission this year is to stop bingeing on chocolate & junk by giving up my trigger foods. I've battled bulimia for years & this January I've decided that cutting out the foods that make me feel crap is the only long term solution. I've had therapy which was...

Good Luck! Out of interest, how are you finding 1,000 cals a day?

How's your first day gone Holly? Mine went a bit t***s up so my official start is tomorrow instead. I went to Trinity Kitchen in Leeds with my fiancé & 3 year old daughter & made excuses why I could eat a burger. Tomorrow - Day 1 x Hope your day went well x

Hey Holly, well done for doing the week before Christmas. I started about 2 months ago, lost half a stone in my first week & then faded around maintaining that loss! I'm starting tomorrow to get 3 stone off by the end of March, I'm really looking forward to starting again, I'm sick of eating! X

Urgh, after being off plan for a week I am more than ready to get back on it tomorrow. Anyone else re-starting tomorrow?

Im sorry to hear someone has upset you, albeit they may not have meant to. It's horrible when you feel like you do now but try to use it to spur you on - you are not a fat mess & talking to yourself like that won't do your mind any good. Try to be kinder to yourself in your weight loss journey...

I'm starting again! I managed a week & lost 7 pounds which I've kept off (my first week was 3 weeks ago) but have since fallen into bad habits like doing CD all day & then binging at night. I really want to get a stone off by Christmas so have given myself a good talking to & am here to start...

Just had to post this somewhere, I'm at work & everyone around me is eating buffet food (I Love buffet type food) & I've said No. I was really tempted but I just couldn't throw away the work I've put in so far. Am so proud of myself as will power isn't a muscle I'm used to exercising

Thanks for this suggestion - I've just had it & it's yummy!

Amazing well done! X

You'll feel better tomorrow, just think if you gave in now everything up to now would be a waste & you'd have to start again. You've done so well to get through these first tough days, it does get a lot easier. I know what you mean about wanting to eat vs needing to, try to just not let your...

You'll be fine! I felt like I hadn't lost anything either, especially as I'd had a food weekend before starting Monday but the scales still showed 7lbs down. Let me know how you get on! X

Good luck, I've just weighed in on day 6 with my consultant & am down 7lbs so you have that to look forward to! Keep busy & the days will pass quickly, I found at work was easy but on an evening I had to keep myself busy to stop my mind from thinking about food

I really like the quirky one - style over substance lady, I can't remember her name?! I haven't taken to Kimberley & Ruby, I know that's awful but I just can't like them. How horrible of me!

Weighed in tonight after 6 days & have lost 7lbs. Very happy with that! Weight now is 12.4 having started at 12.11 Onwards & downwards!

Not my finest idea to watch this at the end of Day 2. Food porn! Good job I'm in the zone & have actually eaten enough of these cakes to last a lifetime, hence my current situation. Hope you're all going strong x

Hi Alice, here to subscribe, day 2 for me & inspired by your determination - can't wait to get to day 11!

Hi Welly How's Day 4 going? I started Friday but went away at the weekend so took the weekend off (not gorging though) & started properly yesterday. So Day 2 for me today I'm keeping busy which is helping loads & keep thinking of the clothes I can wear in just weeks! I've done this before &...

Hey! I'm starting tomorrow too, seeing my councillor tonight. I've done this before a few years ago so am nervous as I know how hard it is initially but keep telling myself that as I'm not enjoying food at the moment, just using it as a bat to hit myself with what am I going to be missing out on...

Hi busy bee Well done! How many calories a day are you having? X

You look lovely Domane!

Hi, welcome back! I'm new to the forum & stumbled on your diary. I can't tell you which plan to follow I'm afraid, I think it's really personal & depends where you're head is at. I just wanted to say welcome back & good luck in whatever you decide. I'm the same height as you & am starting S&S...

Fantastic well done? How long did this take you? You must be so pleased!