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Evening Lexie :D

Back...I think! First fast day today for a while. Weight has fluctuated wildly but currently at 11 stone. Off for a look to see who is around :)

Thanks for all the messages x Scan went well and didn't show anything else of concern. Waiting on appointment for laparoscopy now as that's the next step. Deadline or work is this week so it has kept me busy. I'll admit minis has lost its appeal for me at the minute. Hoping that'll change when...

Thanks everyone xx Scan tomorrow. It's the waiting about that is causing me stress at the minute. Going to weigh on Saturday morning and adjust my stats as need be. Determined not to slump into comfort eating and ruin what I've achieved...though I did eat a whole cake to myself the other day :D

Here to subscribe. Good luck with doing JUDDD again. I absolutely love how fasting has changed my life as no other weight loss plan I tried was sustainable for me.

Just doing a quick catch up. What a gorgeous puppy Lexie x

So biopsy results weren't what I wanted. I have a tumour with abnormal cells on my left ovary, so that's going to have to come out. Having a CT scan this week to make sure nothing has popped up elsewhere. Then I'll have a laparoscopy to stage what I've got and what surgery I'll need and we'll...

Have eaten a lot the past few days but thankfully the majority of it has been good choices. Test results back tomorrow at hospital and must confess to being really anxious. Permanent knot in my stomach and have had horrendous nightmares the last two nights :( My mother hasn't been helping with...

We can sit awkwardly in silence as neither will understand the others accent :p

Thanks everyone xx I'm fine just needed a Minis break. Food wise I'm good some days, some days not so much. Put on a couple of pounds, am good and lose them...so not really much change. I seem to have lost my momentum and motivation but thankfully haven't totally lost the plot! I'm moving...

So apparently my comments the other day about someone who was annoying me incensed a couple of people enough to write and tell me that "those kind of comments aren't what a support forum is about" and that "the poor woman is trying and doesn't need to be put down by these types of comments" and...

Tomorrow you'll be back on track and there will be no stopping you :superwoman:

You're doing great Lexie with sticking to plan..and the no weighing! x

Thanks Lexie xx Just need to keep on keeping on :)

Good to hear...slow progress is highly underrated! Everyone is always looking for a quick fix and that normally backfires in the long term. London sounds good, must have been nice to have a wee bit of a break :) Gavin is keeping my spirits up...he's kind of hard to ignore :p x

Haven't mentioned to GP about joints but will do this week x How are you getting on? Diet going to plan? Up to anything nice? I feel bad for not being very interactive on here of late!!

Thank you x Back to GP next Friday for a review. Have hospital appointment on Monday about the pelvic pain which has been giving me grief and which I know is dragging me down too. Hopefully by the end of the week I'll have some answers and help to move forward on both counts. Just so tired all...

I'm being weaned off these ones first in case dosage prescribed was too high and it improves as it is reduced...it isn't! Feel worse than ever but I'm sure it'll improve eventually. Thank you so much for your kind words x

No one is perfect and we all have our moments of poor food choices but listening to her bang on about how great she's been at eating healthily when she hasn't makes me fume. Just hold your hands up and admit when you're eating junk.. I'd respect her more for it. Eat a creme egg but don't pretend...

Doesn't it get on your nerves when someone is constantly banging on about only going to eat healthy nutritious homemade food..and all they've eaten since is crisps, biscuits, chocolate and ready meals (...even if it is M&S ready meals :rolleyes: ).. and yet they act superior. If your meals are...

:eek:....:faint2:

Weighed on Saturday and after I think 2 fasts since my last weigh in three weeks ago (?) I have managed to maintain..well a loss of 0.2lbs to be exact. Happy with that. Have lost my motivation to post but hopefully it'll come back to me! Rant is still pending :p

That's my three main food groups right there!! :eek:...I'd need to...cook ....:eek:

Yeah you don't want to turn out a bitter old cynic like me Lexie!! :p It caught my eye because it's not the first time they've done it. And in my last job I had to look for fraudulent reports as part of it. I don't get why people feel the need for it. None of us are perfect, we all have ups and...

Old habits die hard. I find people who feel the need to do it v v annoying :)

One thing I'll say before I go to bed is why oh why do people try and reinvent themselves and hoodwink others with a new user name. So you screwed up with your diet, we all do at times...be a grown up and continue with the one you had. Can't stand dishonest people. This is one of the many...

Still here just needed a break from Minis. Will write more tomorrow...probably a nice long, cathartic rant :)

Evening :D

A lot of people are successfully doing SW alongside 5:2. After over a year of fasting I can assure you that you're not hungrier after a fast day.

Fasted yesterday and normal UD today. Had to get a new laptop and have been trying to get it up and running combined with work and the usual trials and tribulations of Gavin :doggy:

Well I can't be left in charge of it or I'll never find a suitable daddy for Gavin :rolleyes: He was at a wedding I was at a few months back and he was quite charming...I was quite drunk it has to be said! A few texts back and forth but not a lot else. He's in Scotland this week so asked if I...

Gavin and I have short legs...and we're lazy :p You'll be happy to know I pick up my slow cooker tomorrow..snow permitting :gen125:

Good luck for weigh in Lexie x

No fast today. Will probably do Wednesday and Friday this week. Out for dinner on Thursday...with Hotbuns :rolleyes: (...I blame Kitty if it all goes wrong! :p ) Today's food Porridge...that nearly boiled over in the microwave....with banana for breakfast. 2 pitta pizzas for lunch. Mashed...

Everyone has to do what works best for them personally x Sounds like you've found something that could be doable for you and give you the results you want. I'm lucky that fasting works for me as I'm too lazy to count carbs :p I'll always do a Friday fast and still weigh on a Saturday. Will fit...

How are you getting on??

Well done on another successful fast :)

Lovely looking dinner Lexie x

I'm going to steal your battery so you stop showing the rest of us up with all your steps!!

Looks like a great day's food Carrie x Really hope the no counting works out for you :)

Had a reasonable weekend food wise..no pics I'm afraid! This week I'm switching to 2 fast days a week till I get to goal. Reason being I'm trying to make the transition to maintenance...never thought I'd be saying that word!!...as easy as possible. Hoping to maintain by doing one fast a week and...

Thanks upndown xx Your support and encouragement has meant a lot to me :thankyou:

Thanks everyone xx :D Seriously can't praise fasting enough...it has totally changed my life for the better. I'd stand on a soap box preaching about it if I could!! :p

Have just realised. It's taken me 439 days and I've gone from morbidly obese to....... A normal BMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :faint2:

I counted every day to begin with. Gradually got less obsessed. Was the same with weighing. Used to daily weigh and can now happily weigh once a month if I want. People with no weight issues don't count every calorie they eat...and that's my goal.

Thank you x 2.6lbs off this week.

I don't count on my UDs. For me I think it defeats the point of fasting. I don't want to be "on a diet" seven days a week and if I calorie count all the days I am. And then I feel pressure. I only really want to put in the effort the days I fast. I think it does make me more relaxed as I don't...

He should be fine to fly I would reckon. My uncle went on holiday the same year he had it...had to wear those attractive compression tights mind! And he stretched his legs during the flight plenty. Once they get the level of medication right I think things are relatively normal. I know the only...

Kitty kicking butt!! Enjoy your Saturday food x

Fast went fine Wednesday. Just used some calories for milk for cups of tea and didn't eat...not the usual for me but I knew I was in one of those moods where if I started eating I wouldn't stop...so I didn't start! Thursday's food: Toast with butter and marmite for breakfast. 3 Tesco seeded...

I'll take Oscar and Sadie...you can have Gavin :p

Fabulous result!! Sometimes it happens with a whoosh like that. Enjoy your weekend x

Sorry to hear about your dad Lexie. My uncle had similar and was sent home same day. He was told lying in bed wasn't recommended in his case and being mobile would be better for him. Had injections given by district nurse for a week ish and the clots were reabsorbed by his body. On tablets to...

Sometimes it feels like deja vu around here. Anyway...today's food Porridge, cinnamon and banana for breakfast. Salad and cheese sandwich with a gingerbread coffee for lunch. Pear, plum and satsuma for a snack, Breaded haddock, tartare sauce, new potatoes with chives and butter and carrots...

Thank you x Good to see you back. Keep posting and with the support here you'll soon be getting the results you want x Glad you had a lovely weekend x And it has been eaten :D

Found your new diary :) Well done on a great day and hope you enjoy your meal out tomorrow x

Well done on getting back on it :) x

I have a horrible feeling you're going to walk the legs off me and Gavin when we move :o Well done on another great day x

Fast day food Eggs, chopped up turkey rashers, tomatoes and baked beans. And a million cups of green tea as I have been freeeeezing!! I feel guilty putting the heating on during the day so just add more and more layers till I can hardly move :rolleyes: Looking forward to an UD tomorrow...it...

Well done on a fantastic day! *hides fitbit with paltry amount of steps behind back*

Today's food: Porridge, blueberries and honey for breakfast. Sunday dinner was oven baked pork loin, mashed potatoes, cauliflower cheese, carrots and green beans. Snack of a vanilla latte and a twix. 3 sandwich thins with salad and stuffing (...I bought too much at Christmas!) And tonight I...

I really think I reached a point where I had to change my mindset with regard to losing weight. There's no point in being in a rush to lose weight for a certain date or occasion and only focussing on that...life goes on after that. What happens then? And I don't want to constantly be going up...

One day down and under your belt :D

Great on plan fast day x I don't drink that much water either. I drink a lot of tea :) I know a lot of people swear by drinking loads of water to help them lose weight...but all it does for me is mean I need to pee every five minutes. Enjoy your up day tomorrow.. and the twix if you decide to...

Thank you Lexie x Thanks Carrie x Food pics keep me motivated! Thanks sarah x Gavin really needs a trim as he looks a bit scruffy but it's too cold! Thank you x

Always good to let people know every now and then I'm not a troll! Think I always had cheek bones but they were well padded..and all my chins tended to distract from them :p

As you've had experience of fasting before why not take a look at your old diaries in this section for some pointers? Things that worked for you, things that didn't. What I would say is try and not let the fluctuations you get with fasting influence you if you are going to daily weigh.Being...

Gavin's before and after :p Can't believe how much he has grown...or how much I sound like a mad woman who treats her dog like a child :rolleyes:

Weigh in and 6.8lbs down so very happy with that. Nearly at my pre Christmas weight too. Today's food Granary toast with butter and jam for breakfast. Homemade scotch broth and two wholemeal finger rolls for lunch. Homemade pizza with salad and a baked potato with butter for dinner. And...

You can do it!! :talk017:

Go Lexie!! Well done on a great fast what with all the food you cooked for others x

I'd go for the polka dot...but then I'm a bit polka dot obsessed!

Fantastic loss Sarah!!! :D I must admit I struggle fasting at a weekend so fair play to you for doing one tomorrow. I think it's just a psychological thing for me.. "it's the weekend".. when really why should it make a difference?

Last fast of the week done. 3 bowls of homemade soup...and a kit kat :rolleyes: Weigh in tomorrow which will be for five fast days as didn't weigh last Saturday so hoping for a decent loss. Doing a shop tomorrow so going to get plenty of stuff in for soups, stews etc so I stop relying on...

Thank you both x It was the worst pain I have ever felt and that includes when I had gallstones that blocked and morphine couldn't get on top of it. It's like my whole pelvis is in agony. And it's always the exact same time every month for around the last 6 months or so. Weirdly totm isn't that...

And lovely cheekbones they are x Don't worry about a couple of bad days, we all have them from time to time. Hope tomorrow goes well and you feel back in control x

I don't like the red line on the vivofit...constantly hassling me to move :p Good luck for weigh in x

Well done on the fast day and good luck for weigh in! x

So Tuesday was going great and then I got that weird mid cycle pain in my lady bits again...felt like someone stabbing a knitting needle up my hoo ha :eek: The pain made me sick and then I thought I was going to pass out so my brother took me to doctor's on call and then to a&e for an...

Poor Gavin he barely understands me, never mind the lodger who no one understands x

Wipe the slate clean and start fresh. Don't look back just look forward and stay positive. You can do this x

Tasty looking day of food Carrie x

Don't worry about going slightly over calories on a fast day. I've eaten up to 750 on a fast day and it didn't have much of an impact. I'm sure the scales will show a nice drop next weigh in.

Nothing wrong with a sausage sandwich! :D Good luck with your fast tomorrow.

Noticed you have a diary!! Here to subscribe :)

I have a bee in my bonnet about "diet food" that's pushed at us, as what we should eat to lose weight. Low fat stuff that's packed full of sugar!! "Real food" is far more satisfying and does you more good. If you give your body what it needs it functions better instead of having to process a...

Thank you :) I never know whether to apologise or offer to pay people for reading my diary!! For me fasting has certainly been the best fit I've ever found to tackle my weight problem. It fits in with life rather than taking it over. I've done other diets in the past and do ok for so long and...

Sounds like a great start to the week! I'll have you know Kitty there are at least a couple of days a year here..where I don't have to wear a coat :eek:

First fast day of the week done and dusted. Woke up in a grump and basically slobbed about all day :o It's too cold and windy all the time...roll on some better weather!

A tree house with a fireplace..now there's an idea!! Will see if they've reduced the price :p Finding motivation in January is hard!! Thank you x The way I see it losing weight is only part of my life and sometimes other things take priority for a bit. I don't want losing weight to be my...

How are you getting on? x

When is your weigh in day?

Hope your fast day went well. I think you'll be fine on Friday as you know that you will be having something at the end of the day. :)

Great fast day Carrie x Sometimes I think we need to take a step back, take a breath and regroup. You have done so incredibly well. I know we all have a number in our heads that is the "ideal weight" but we can be kind to ourselves while getting there. And a pound here or there really doesn't...

You are my house and area guru so you have to come...to keep my feet on the ground when I want to buy a hovel...but I'm won over by the fireplaces!

I know!! And then it's house hunting...snooping round people's houses :D

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So fasted Wednesday and Friday this past week and this coming week will do Monday, Wednesday and Friday and will do my next weigh in on Saturday. My UDs haven't been perfect but I'm seeing January as a month to wean myself off the extras on them gradually and get back to normal for February...

Thank you...and good luck :)

You're doing great Lexie xx You need to be kinder to yourself though as you have done amazingly well. Don't worry...you will never go back up on the scales...your minis friends will see to that! :gen126:

Great start to the year :D

I second going to see your gp.. as I wrote the other day. I would make it your first stop. Speaking as someone who is currently on medication it can make the world of difference.

A very impressive 8lbs gain for my festive munching *takes a bow* :p And I'm not bothered in the slightest. It is just a number on the scale that will soon go away. First fast day completed.. and I'm on my way in 2015!

Hope everyone had a successful day x Target is slightly further away after my festive gain :rolleyes: , but I'll get there. Well done on getting back on track, you'll soon have any gain off and if you enjoyed yourself that's what matters most x You'll be grand Lexie when your head catches up...

How do you find doing the back to back fasts? You're doing great just keep on going x

That's a great plan you've got Carrie x

Why on earth has it starred that out?? S W A N K Y :rolleyes:

What a s****y kitchen Mrs :D

There seems to have been a problem with fitbit sync off and on since yesterday but apparently they are working on it according to their forum. Kitty doesn't like the pretty lights..so sad :( I should wear all the devices I've bought and then I wouldn't be able to move...very similar to how I've...

*rolls in full of the last of the snowman cake* So I've had two full weeks off. Time to get back to it. I'll weigh tomorrow morning and will also do my first fast of 2015 as well. I will always enjoy myself food wise at Christmas/New Year, Easter, birthdays etc as I don't see that as failing or...

I read this post yesterday and have given some thought before posting a reply. If you are genuinely feeling "suicidally depressed" then I urge you to talk to someone now. Call the Samaritans or any of the other helplines that are available. Flailing about blaming everything and everyone..past...

You just want company on the naughty step! :p I think I'm blocked/banned/ignored from the last time :rolleyes: Until they open up their mind a tiny bit to different possibilities ,it's just a waste of breath. So many people willing to help and be supportive...too narrow minded to see it. And...

I hate seeing kind, supportive, helpful people being duped by someone who goes back and edits posts to put themselves in a better light. These people don't get to witness the swearing, venom and name calling they spew out if they don't like an answer they receive and they continue to try and...

Thanks Kitty, Lexie and Carrie xx :)

I haven't been good at all this week :o And I doubt the rest of the week and weekend will be any better. Ho hum! Will be back on it soon enough so just going to enjoy myself and not worry about it. The green protein smoothies will be making a reappearance in the near future to help me get back...

I haven't been able to fasten my jeans since Christmas Eve! :rolleyes: Not worrying though as it will all get sorted in January x Thanks so much x Hope fasting works out for you. If you have a diary let me know and I'll subscribe :)

How are you enjoying your fitbit? Hope you have a lovely New Year x

You're doing great Lexie!

I'll step challenge you...when I can unattach my backside from the couch!

Glad your wee one will be home soon xx

Had a fun Christmas..if a little unconventional...with a lot of waifs and strays at mine for dinner. Have eaten a lot of extras with the occasional bit of healthy food thrown in. Debating weighing tomorrow but not intending any fasts till the 5th when I will start back. Feel bloated...but I'm...

Most of it will just be food and fluid bloat Carrie..it'll be gone in no time! x

Well done on your fast Lexie :) x

*waves a Twinkie in the air and cheers Kitty on from the sidelines :party0016:*

Thanks everyone x Last weigh in of 2014 this morning and a loss of 4lbs... now I'm going to relax and enjoy the next couple of weeks before starting again in 2015 to get to goal...and then try and stay there :rolleyes: Hope everyone has a fantastic Christmas and thanks for all your support and...

Didn't weigh on Saturday as power was out again so too much going on with arguing electricians and a hyper Gavin. Been working all weekend and have finally finished, which is just as well as deadline is Monday morning. Suppose I should think about Christmas now :rolleyes: Plan is to fast Monday...

Thanks Carrie xx Looking forward to Christmas nibbles :D Thank you. Did you get your leak sorted? I'm having major electrics problems in the whole house.. though tonight we finally have heating x Thanks Lexie x :) So fasted yesterday and controlled UD today. Another fast tomorrow and then...

Glad your fast day went well! :) x

This is going to be a long week :rolleyes: House issues, hospital appointment and lots of work. Managed my fast yesterday and going for another tomorrow. I'm sticking to soup at the minute for my fast days as I can get loads for my calories and it's quick and easy. Didn't overindulge at the...

Thank you xx :) Thank you x We have very few decorations up as Gavin thought eating them was more fun...I now have a headless snowman! Decided the tree is going up in the porch and will get a wee one for at the front door too. Just a few bits and bobs in the house...high up :rolleyes:

It's the ones who are always online and never working that annoy me! Going on occasionally during the working day and not abusing it and still doing what you are being paid for then I don't see the problem at all. But people who are constantly moaning about how bored they are at work and giving...

Sounds like you're finding your feet with the plan :) You still planning on keeping carbs low?

You're doing great Carrie :) x

I'm planning on my normal fast days this week, then Monday and Tuesday next week....then no fasting till after New Year :xmascheers: (...when I'll roll back in to repair the damage!)

Gavin is much better thanks. Decided not to give him the tablets from vet and tried a pheromone spray instead...it worked miracles. He's back to sleeping in his crate, in the kitchen all night and generally just seems more relaxed and happy :) Yesterday was my third fast of the week and...

So fasted Monday and today and had a good Tuesday. Am determined this won't be the third Thursday in a row that I lose the plot and eat too much :rolleyes: Up against it with work at the minute so haven't been on much. I seriously don't know how people who work in offices and the like get away...

Keep on keeping on and you'll get there xx :D

Hope you had a good fast day Lexie xx

Good luck with fasting :) Your first fast day looks just fine...as long as your calories are right it doesn't matter what you eat. As for your non fast days I would recommend not to skimp on them. Give your body everything it needs on those days and the fast days will give you your weight loss...

So weekly weigh in today and a pound off. I didn't fast yesterday. Wasn't a bad food day but not a fast day. I had a terrible Thursday but rest of week went to plan. It seems that every day I'm trying to think of reasons why I would be justified in giving up trying to lose weight for now. The...

Hope you get a good night's sleep Lexie :bighug:

This picture is very appropriate today :rolleyes:

If anyone is feeling really hungry today....I apologise for eating all the food :D I know it was an UD, but boy was it an UD :rolleyes: I am still struggling at the minute but hoping if I cling onto my fast days with a vice like grip that things won't spiral out of control.

Thanks Mini x It's been a bit of a bumpy up and down year but I know that if I'd given up with fasting it would have been a lot worse as nothing would have been made better by being fatter! :) Thanks Lexie x Neighbours are really good and up until now Gavin hasn't really caused any problems...

Fantastic weigh in result Lexie :happy096:

Unfortunately Gavin is still proving to be a problem at night. Vet has now prescribed him medication for separation anxiety to help...we're quite a pair with all our pills and potions :rolleyes: Will take a couple of days to kick in so till then it's sleeping on the couch with him as it's the...

Scales are looking good Lexie. Good luck for weigh in :fingerscrossed:

First fast of the week done! Today's food Eggs, mushrooms, ham, tomatoes and baked beans and lots of green tea to keep me warm :winter_brr:

Thanks Carrie x Going to do my best for this month :) Kitty does a good bum kicking :p

Wow that's expensive chocolate :sigh: Well done on a great fast x

Well done on a successful first fast of the week!

So Thursday was a baaaaddd day!! But after a swift bum kicking from Kitty pulled it together Friday and weekly weigh in yesterday gave me a nice 2lb loss . Weekend hasn't been too indulgent as I had to work a fair bit of yesterday to catch up so that kept me busy and today I've been trying to...

Hope your DD went well. Good luck with being back to fasting :)

Hair's looking lovely Carrie. Hope you had a good weekend x

Here's hoping they turn up Lexie x

Today has been one of those days...again. Stuck to my fast and keep plodding on :rolleyes: Today's food Red pepper,lentil and butternut squash soup and an Innocent veg pot. And a million cups of green tea!!

Don't diss the HKAS :D Thank you. Fasting going well so far this week x

So weekend went well (...apart from Gavin! It would be cheaper to employ his own personal vet at this rate, but once again he's on the mend so all is well!) Fast day yesterday and apart from a lot of tea and coffee I had beans on toast. Not very thrilling or exciting but really need to get a...

Thanks Lexie xx Love the support on here! Thank you :D Thank you x Do you have a diary I can subscribe to?

I'm sure you'll be fine by weigh in Lexie, was just an unlucky scale fluctuation is all xx

I saw the first film...oh gosh it went on forever!! And that was it :rolleyes:

*hangs head in shame and chomps on a wagon wheel :D *

I've never really got Harry Potter ....:hide: You are doing so well Lexie xx Really proud of all you've achieved :)

Thanks Lexie xx It's hard admitting I can't cope by myself but I also know if I hadn't sought help I would have made things a hundred times harder for myself. Thank you Mrs xx You and Lexie are right...as always!!

Nice to see that Kitty is indeed kicking butt :D

So I decided to nip things in the bud and went to my gp. I'm suffering from stress, anxiety and depression...never one for doing things by half :rolleyes: And despite some people not agreeing with my choice I've decided to take medication to help. Wanting to curl up in bed all day everyday isn't...

My challenge has kind of changed :rolleyes: I succumbed to alcohol...my mother was staying..again!! And it has been a bit of a low patch for me and last weekend was very indulgent. Have still stuck to fasting though.Making it far more simple my challenge..3 fasts a week and daily walks with...

You've got right back in the groove Carrie, you're doing great that's an impressive loss xx

Good luck, hope fasting works for you this time :)

So week one back on plan and I weighed in Saturday gone 6.8lbs down. Still on track and first fast of the week successfully completed. I'm not in the best form at the minute, feeling really down, so struggling with posting but have decided to fake it till I make it. (One more person who says...

Congratulations Lexie on getting to goal...You're a star!! xxx :happy096:

Lovely photos Carrie x And a belated Happy Birthday...can see you had a great day!

Great loss and shows it was well worth sticking to xx

Here to subscribe :) My challenge is to stay on plan for 50 days. Fast Monday, Wednesday and Friday and no binging on UDs...proper meals and a couple of snacks. Also no alcohol...or chocolate :eek: I'm doing it from the 4th of November till weigh in on Christmas eve. So 2 successful days...

Gavin has only just got his cone of shame off and his stitches out and is now having hysterics with the fireworks...hope you enjoyed them a bit more than he did!! xx

Great fast day Carrie :) x

Well done on another great fast...and being so blooming active! I've either sat at the computer or on the couch all day :rolleyes:

Will pop over and subscribe to the challenge :D Have removed the pics of Gavin from my diary as someone pointed out my phone number was visible on his tag :o (..though can't say I ever look at anyone's photos in that much detail!!) May ask to get my diary moved back over to JUDDD as info is now...

So October was an interesting month. I managed to put on 15.2lbs which is quite spectacular :eek: I could use lots of things as excuses but really there are none. And I do get annoyed when people are always blaming things/people for their overeating instead of taking responsibility. I wanted to...

Was a bit touch and go with Gavin and he had to go back into the emergency vet,back on drip, new antibiotics etc Don't know if it was shock or infection but was a stressful few days till he was ok to come home again. He was so quiet and lethargic...really not like Gavin at all. Thankfully he is...

Well if you've got it...flaunt it :D

You'll soon have the pounds dropping off again!! :superwoman:

Love the new profile pic Lexie..very sexy and glam!! Hope you are feeling better. Rotten to have to work when you're not well xx

I'd have thought bum kicking would have been far too chavy for Holywood :p

Just catching up. I'm sure you'll whittle away those extra pounds you don't want in no time Carrie xx

That's a great achievement Ladybird :) xx

Still alive..as is Gavin after a slight hiccup. Moving my diary over to silver members and back to fasting from tomorrow :)

This has been a disaster of a week. My mother has been...well...my mother :rolleyes: I've been shaking off the bug I've had. And I'm supposed to be over in Belfast today for the start of my house hunting but I'm not, I'm here with poorly Gavin. He got attacked by another dog yesterday morning...

Still alive. Still on antibiotics. Managed to make it over to Belfast for the wedding and swapped painkillers for alcohol...not the wisest choice. Back here for the week and then back over at the weekend for around 10 days to do some serious house hunting. I did weigh this morning and the result...

I wish I had scales that were as kind to me :o Hope your head is feeling better xx

I have tonsillitis. And sore ears and a serious catarrh problem. I'm an absolute joy to be around. I've my cousin's wedding on Saturday and I'm off house hunting next week. At the moment all I want to do is eat and sleep. The scales are horrified with me ...but I'll see to that when antibiotics...

Thanks so much. I'm glad I found a way of losing weight that was a good fit for me after many years of trying xx :)

Gavin is very upset and disappointed that any of you think there are cuter dogs than him around :(

I stupidly ate it because I've felt "off" all day..slightly queasy, just not quite right. I ate it to make me feel better...it didn't :o Even now I still think food is the answer to most things!

I think the error was eating a whole chocolate orange after my lunch! :o

You'll all need to wait till Halloween to see Gavin in his outfit as the less time he is in it the better...he's still eating everything and currently waiting on a soft toy's hand to pass through him..nice :rolleyes: I seem to have been really busy this week and yet somehow I'm behind with my...

Hi and thanks x What Lexie says is right, it really does work. Best thing is to not overcomplicate it and try and cut corners and speed things up by cutting too many calories on an UD I've found. I've lost all my weight with it and can't recommend it highly enough. If you weigh daily the...

My mother phoned us all this morning to inform us she has a cold...the way she is describing it it's a cross between the plague and Ebola...though it isn't putting her off going to her church meeting tonight and liberally infecting everyone else :rolleyes: Hope you are feeling better today x

I don't know Kitty...is Holywood really the place for me?? I mean if I can't go out in the pouring rain at 8 on a Wednesday evening and find fresh coriander in my corner shop then I don't know if that's good enough. I expected far, far better from such a place. Unlike here where when I bought...

The scales are playing very nicely Lexie :) Loving the new book...just give me your address and I'll be round for tea :D

It's made out of fleece and is in one piece...I should have a fighting chance of ripping it from his jaws before he swallows it!! And there's always the emergency vet...who we now know quite well :rolleyes:

So weighed in this morning after my first maintenance week and I was only up by 0.4lbs. I'll be honest I haven't counted any calories and have pretty much been eating what I want. :o I know this will catch up with me even if the scales aren't showing it today...it always does! I can't afford to...

I can imagine she'd take to her bed on Christmas Day with a fit of the vapours if I gave her that :D

Lovely drop on the scales Lexie!! x

Am hoping you didn't sneak any sultanas into that breakfast! Big thumbs up for the scales playing nice x

19 days Carrie :eek:...thank heavens for scan bran :D x

So I am slightly annoyed tonight. Person from the other day is back on again acting like nothing happened. I wish that the whole sorry saga had been left up for everyone to take their own conclusions from. Instead it has been sanitised and wiped from history. I have a feeling I may even be...

Before I think I had a chineck...where all your chins and neck just merge into one!! x Awww thank you both for saying I look younger xx Thankfully my face has just shrunk without going droopy which I am very grateful for :) Oh you make me laugh upndown. Only last weekend my mother said she...

Get you with all your walking Mrs :) Here's to a tasty breakfast in the morning x

You stayed strong and did it Lexie :happy036:xx

Hope to hear from you tomorrow..if the hoover doesn't get you :rolleyes: x

Face comparison pic. I now keep looking at it and thinking can you tell the difference? :o First pic at my heaviest of nearly 17 stone and last pic taken as my previous profile pic around 7lbs ago.(.. my twin spots are still taking up residence on my face today unfortunately.) I look boiling in...

Thanks for the offer Cavegirl, much appreciated. And you are right Kitty it's like it never happened...only it did. And it is the censorship I have issue with.

Great attitude to take Kitty xx :party0011:

Sometimes a big jump can mean a big drop with a fast day :) x

I must admit the only way I could "enjoy" scan bran was making into a kind of cake! It does the job though, fills you up and is full of good for you fibre. Hope your fast day goes well xx

Didn't manage to get pictures up as had wanted to take one today to do a comparison with but I woke up with a lovely hormonal spot on my nose that makes me look like I'm auditioning for Rudolph. And tonight a twin spot has appeared in the middle of my forehead so that if I'm unlucky with that...

I'm just hoping she has remembered to shut the windows! And that she needs to switch off the alarm if going downstairs at night :rolleyes:

My mother is safely back home now :) Have had a good day... well for the most part. Managed to get some extra work hours banked this morning which was a bonus. Had lots of nice tasty food and nibbles as I did an M&S food run late this afternoon. And had a nice quiet night in with strictly...

Forgot about this challenge..ooops :o Can you put me down for 7.4lbs off for August and September. Thank you!

I'll be the non fasting experiment for the month to see if my skin clears up :rolleyes: I'd find it hard to eat at a deficit every day after the benefits of fasting and glorious UDs which is why I can only not fast if I'm trying to maintain not lose. xx

You can't beat a chippy tea Lexie :) You can do the 30 day shred for me too..think my body would go into shock if I attempted it :rolleyes:

My mother is staying an extra night...blooming builders! I may have turned to cider to ease my pain :party0016:

Thanks everyone :D Hasn't really sunk in yet that I'm in the 10s when only this time last year I was pushing at 17 stones. And it also, I hope, goes to show you don't need to have massive losses to get somewhere...it all adds up. Fasting has turned my life around like I never would have...

You're having a good week food wise Kitty so I'm sure the scales will play nice. I'm still drooling over your lunch out :eating:

Good for you Lexie x Like you said it's not a race and you still have to live life and enjoy yourself or what's the point :D

I haven't had rainbow drops in years!! Will need to hunt them down x

Hope you find time to get back on here soon x

Really quick weigh in update as today is one of those days :rolleyes: Weighed in this morning at 10.12.8 a loss of 1.8lbs and a total loss of 82.8lbs in 10 and a half months. And I'm in the 10's!!!!!! :scale: Will catch up later on tonight :D

So monthly weigh in tomorrow..although I cheated and weighed early last week :p Hoping I can lose 0.8 of a lb and get into the tens. Have had 3 fasts since I last weighed but have also eaten well on my UDs so have no idea what scales will say. Is well over a decade since I last saw the 10s on...

No new coat for me as to my shame found out I'd stashed some clothes at my sister's ages ago and spent yesterday sorting them out. Nearly all with labels and none of them fit :( I have been so wasteful with money I'm not buying a new coat till I've either donated what I can and sold the rest...

(diet guru...*snorts*) I think all of us can benefit from a break once in a while. And although I never realised it till recently it is possible to not be dieting...but not pigging out either :rolleyes: Fancy that! Don't you feel much more positive seeing your ticker now and knowing you've less...

Just catching up! Hope you enjoyed some tasty UD food despite having to work at home on the weekend x

Really happy you are having such a good weekend Lexie x

Liking the hair change Carrie. Hope you are having a great weekend x

You're not going to lose what you saw x And I know how important it is to you. Just don't like to see you fretting about calories when out having fun...am hoping it was at least really tasty and hit the spot :)

Have saved all my DD calories for watching strictly :D M&S asian chilli chicken noodles and then crisps and a flump!!

Oh Lexie don't worry about the calories! Enjoy yourself and have a great weekend :) x

Thanks Kitty and upndown..how you getting on after your holiday upndown? Getting back into the swing of things? Earliest doctor's appointment I can get is next Friday...:rolleyes: Said I'd take it though as totm is bad enough without having an additional few days for funsies mid month too...

So I've had the mid cycle pain in my lady bits again...something akin to the pain I imagine I'd have if they were ripped out without anaesthetic :rolleyes: Can't get appointment with doctor so have been making do with a hot water bottle and painkillers. Sitting down has been near impossible at...

Well done on a fabulous weigh in result Lexie xx :happy096: You need to stay away from the scales though or you're going to drive yourself nuts!!

*hides empty box of chocolates behind back and stuffs cheese into hamster cheeks* Today has been a very heavy calorie day. Nothing wrong with that but mustn't let it become a habit. I think after I weigh on the 1st I'm going to just play it by ear how to manage October. No hard and fast rules...

Not patronising at all..just good advice...as usual! xx :)

No!! Look at how far you have come and just take it a pound at a time. You are going to get there x When I'm over you can babysit Gavin and he will help, as running after him to stop him swallowing random objects is a great fat burner! Looked down a minute ago and realised he'd eaten the bow off...

Thank you ladies x Didn't think when I started last year that I'd be saying "getting into the 10s". Successful fast day but pretty poor...for that read really poor... food choices...3 packets of crisps and a kit kat. Fine calorie wise but nutrition wise...:copon:. Still one down 2 to go before...

I'm behind with diaries! Sounds like a great fast day x

First fast successfully under your belt for the week :D x

Well done on a healthy fast day...far better choices than me!! x

Well done on a great fast especially when you're not feeling the best x