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So I've not checked in for a while, busy week as I found out I may have gallstones, going for a scan soon. I think that all the milk was consuming may have aggravated the lining of my stomach so I've come off the shakes completely and decided to do it the old fashioned way, calorie counting...

Hi Clare, the protein is a lot more filling than the slim fast. So i'm feeling less hungry, only problem is I've got a lot of a flavour I'm not too keen on so i'm not really enjoying the taste. hoping this doesn't derail me. Looks like you got away with it, going ok this week so far?

Hi Both, :) 8lbs down, I've swapped the Slim Fast for protein shakes though as the sugar was too high for my PCOS and it keeps me fuller. I'm averaging around 1360 a day now as I was just too hungry. Have a good week x ps I'm started a weight loss diary instead will update there.

So, second weigh in and another lb off, quite glad to have maintained the first weeks loss and continued to lose. I think the sugar in the Ultra Slim was messing with my insulin so hopefully I might lose a little more with doing protein shakes instead. I'm using Diet Impact Whey from Myprotein...

NY this year! Now I am jealous lol, it will be perfect in October. Yes, very, and grumpy. I've decided to phase it out already and swap to protein shakes instead, i'll update when I've had my Whey delivered. Thanks, absolutely, I wish I was skinnier when I went to NY, I came back even fatter...

You will do it, when I lost that much it came off in 8 months, but I did eat less points than I was supposed to. When I stick to a diet it drops off me, nearly as fast as I gain it! 2lbs a week is great. Jealous about New York, I've been twice but now I have children holidays like that are a...

Measurements really help with me as I don't always see it when I look in the mirror, strange isn't it? Also taking photos. I'm trawling the net for before and after photos and I really want my own! How is your diet going? I tried SW but found I ate too much.

Thanks Claire!! Well my first weigh in this morning resulted in a 6lb weight loss :) Mainly water weight obviously, but enough to spur me on, yay!! New measurements are as follows, Waist 39 inches Hips 43 inches Bust 38 inches Thigh 24 inches , Calf 16 inches Upper Arm 11.5 inches At...

Hi All, I've been big all my life. At 5'8, the last time I weighed 10 stone was when I was 15. Well, i'm 35 this year so I am determined I am going to be 10 stone something again this year TWENTY YEARS LATER :eek: which is going to be tough as at my last weigh in I was 14 stone 7 lbs :rolleyes...

Hi All, have started Slim fast today, will be using it or Tesco's Ultra Slim which is on offer till August so maybe the cheaper option. I'm having 2 shakes, three snacks and a dinner. Sticking to around 1000 cals a day Sunday - Thurs so I can have a little drinkie Fri/Sat nights! Otherwise I'd...

Thanks Deb. Maybe It's the difference between the low fat fast days and what I've ate the other days but I track my food so i know i eat fairly healthy the other days too. Also doctors can be quick to blame something to give you an answer. All i know is that the pain was as bad as labour...

Well its five weeks this time but it's the second attempt, so maybe they are from the first round of fasting I did. I lost the majority of my weight on weight watchers so that came off very slowly, with fasting it dropped off me so maybe that's the problem, too much too quick.

Hi Ladies, haven't been on for a few days but unfortunately I've had to stop the diet. I've got gallstones and apparently it could be linked to the fasting so i can't carry it on. Im gutted because it really was working but it seems in my case it isn't right for my body. Good luck all and back...

Hi Deb, have to agree with what fizzy said, we are all dieting because we can't eat 'normally', either because of portion size, eating the wrong things or putting on weight due to medical reasons. Why not try My fitness pal for a week, log everything, weigh everything and see what you are...

Probably to do with them pounding 'the beat' all day, my dad was a policeman and he is completely flat footed from all the walking. Anyone else fasting today? I'm struggling with the cold :-(

It works :D well done.

Have fun tonight!!

Hi Ladies, just checking in, another 1lb down this morning, was quite happy with that as I went over on the weekend so I knew I wasn't going to see anything major! Really struggled with the fast yesterday, but I tried the Fettucine Slim with Bolognese sauce which was nice. Hopefully when it's...

I would never drink before a fast day, you will have lost so many nutrients through drinking and will feel awful if you don't replace them, your body will be craving nourishment...don't do it to yourself! Before I start sounding like a goodie two shoes I would drink and scrap the fast haha! But...

Hi Manicdeb, I can fall into the trap of daily weigh ins, so this time I've took the batteries out of my scales and I only weigh in on a Friday. I'm sticking to that so far but it's difficult. You have to remember that anything in between weekly weighins is either a false positive or negative...

Well 2 hours later I have to say Slim Noodles taste better but Zero Noodles kept me feeling full till dinner, think over all I will go for taste though!

After trying both definitely Slim Noodles! Less rubbery.

Good Luck Debbie x

OK just tried the Slim Noodles, much better, have placed an order for the Fettucini.

Hi Ladies I've got the purple pack noodles to try today, going to need some food today......it's soooo cold!!!

Hi I know what you mean. When I say normal I still track my calorie intake on non fast days too. But those two fast days give you a deficit of 3000 cals a week. If you can stick to the right calorie intake for your height and weight you can lose a lb a week. I did SW grudgingly, I lost weight...

Hi ticktock, I'm a Brummie, whereabouts are you? the tips are person specific, what works for one doesn't work for everyone. What I will say is, don't concentrate on fast days. It's just two days, there are five others where you are free from dieting. Just get through those two and you have...

It's working for me so far. It's nice to know you're only a few hours away from eating normally.

Hi Mitch I still track using Myfitnesspal, I use 500 on fast days Mon, Thur. 1500 Sun, Tues, Weds and around 2000 Fri and Saturday #winefactor I also do 30 day shred 5/6 times a week. You thinking of trying 5:2?

Hi Ladies, is this thread for people doing SW on non fast days then fasting for two days a week? Believe me I've done every diet, lost 6 stone on WW, 3 on SW but doesn't dieting on your up days defeat the purpose of this diet? Surely the great thing is get through those two fast days and enjoy...

Hi Stef, I would be GUTTED after trying so hard for two fast days, are you retaining water? if so try some water retention tablets. The only thing I can think of...I think you will have a big loss next week, my old Weight Watchers leader swore that weight loss/gain was always about what you did...

Things that work for me are black coffee, diet coke and lots of water, but that results in lots of loo breaks. Leaving lunch as late as possible. Cherry toms with salt and pepper are good to snack, being as busy as poss on fast day helps it go quicker. an early night lol!! Zero Noodles if you...

It's like swimming upstream losing weight with PCOS, I tried SW but found it was too strict as far as the syns system goes, much prefer 5:2. Well done on your continued loss!

Hi, if you eat 500 cals for two days you create a deficit of 3000 cals to lose around a lb a week. If you stick to a doable 1500-1700 the other days you will lose maybe 2lbs a week, still a respectable loss. But if you use up the 3000 cals on your non-fast days then yes you will be maintaining...

Hi, what time do you start eating? I find if I eat breakfast i'm starving all day but if I fast till lunch its not too bad. Couldn't do alternate fasting, 2 days on five days off is tough enough for me!

What is the rice like? I think I will need to vary from the noodles at some point. which website Hels?

Hi All 3rd weigh in on the 5:2, lost 2.5lbs this week. i'm shocked because even though fast days are HARD I never really believed that I would see this loss. I've always been a weight watcher and after the initial water loss in the first week I have only ever lost 0.5 - 1lbs a week because I...

You could do 3:4 but I wouldnt recommend 2:5 it's just not enough food to survive on. setting yourself up to fail. good luck x

Hi, I second Myfitnesspal...it's a godsend and free! I eat around 1700 on up days but probably a little more on the weekend. #winefactor

Hi, I'm sure this isn't new to many people on fasting forums but I wanted to share something that has helped me the last couple of fast days. Zero Noodles, or Eat Slim Noodles are on buy one get one half price at Holland and Barrett, they are a strange consistency but they really fill you up and...

:D I could have written this!

Well I lost 2.5lbs this week, my fat percentage went down by about 1.5% too which is great to see. Not just fasting but 30 day shred too which to be fair isn't too difficult because its only 20 mins...if my weight loss carries on like this or even half this then i'll be happy. Hope you are all...

Life is too short to have to worry about something as nice as going out for a meal like that, then to sit there denying yourself! How great we don't have to worry about that with 5:2!!

Hi Ladies, into my fifth fast day and the second and all important weigh in tomorrow. Hope I'll have shifted some fat this time. Still finding the key to this diet is to keep busy and let go of putting too much emphasis on what i am eating. I tried this diet before and failed because i was...

Have you tried fitting in some exercise with your dieting? I have pcos and I find it helps with the symptoms, and trying to be fairly low GI on non fast days.

Hi, following on from your comment about a full fast Sofartogo, let us know how you get on....on thurs I actually felt worse when I ate at lunch time and a lot hungrier in the evening. Maybe a full fast is the way to go?

On my second day of fasting. It's been tough today!! I think I am going to start waiting till lunch to eat then dinner at 6pm.....just an hour to go and I can't wait!!!!

Hi ladies, I started the Fast Diet, Dr Michael Mosley's version yesterday. My fast days are Monday and Thursday. Only found it tough when I was bored, even managed to do 30 Day Shred, but I always exercise on an empty stomach anyway. Lets keep each other motivated?!

Yes there are a lot of people doing the old plan on this website, its called 'Discover' plan on here. I use old books I bought on eBay. Good luck.

Well im not having a good week. Despite not cheating once and exercising every day I've put on a couple of lbs this week. Im wondering if im not eating enough? Which sucks cos i might as well as had a takeaway!!! Gonna keep trying and im considering my options now after watching a programme...

My mom told me last week she could see in my face my weight loss. Was happy with that because I hate my face when I've put on weight! Also this week I've discovered the timer on my stairmaster battery had started to die and the last three weeks I've probably been doing an hour plus on it...

I wish I still had my before picture years ago when I went up to 18 stone but I destroyed it haha!!! It will forever be imprinted on my brain though :jelous: went down to 10.5 stone and I recently gained again due to having a baby. I'm not sure if it's worth taking pics now because I only need...

Hi. I can't answer your questions as I do the original ww plan from home but your comment re colleagues criticising your healthy eating struck home with me. Im glad you have decided to keep on despite this because only you will lose out if you bow to their pressure. Don't be influenced by...

Hi ladies Im using the old plan too. It works better for me. Good luck with your losses. Op maybe you could try some more up tempo exercise to give you a shove if you have plateaued?

Well done on your loss. Very inspiring.

Hi Michelle, same here! I managed a quiet weekend this weekend so had a good loss but i know when my loss starts to slow down i will have to curb my weekends lol. My goal is to see 11st something by first week in September.

Hi ladies! Had a good weekend and managed to shift a few pounds this week and a few inches lost since the start too. Its going well think im finally 'in the zone' to lose weight. Can't wait to finally see 11 st something on the scales....hopefully by Sept? How are you all doing?

Hi :) search for MY Fitness Pal, enter your details - its free and very easy to use calorie and exercise tracker, there is also an app which is great to log food as you go. So it's the weekend ladies....are we all going to be good lol? Weekends really are my downfall!!!

Must be lovely to live in such a beautiful part of England! We are going to Par Sands. Not till mid Sept so maybe an Indian summer? Or a summer at all lol!?

I weigh and measure every Monday morning. Im trying to stick to 1200 calories a day or around 17-18 points, so I can have a little drink on the weekend (i sound like an alchie!) when i exercise I eat a little more. Im eating quite well I think once you change the small things like skimmed...

We are going to cornwall, its self catering and we have a toddler so their won't be any evening meals out really so i should be ok! Famous last words! I've got so hooked on MFP that im not counting my points so much. I think its great it tracks your nutritional values too, I didn't realise I...

Hi ladies, I would hopefully like to lose 24 lbs by end of October/beginning of November. I've got a holiday in September hoping that won't scupper my plans! Im doing WW Original plan and also My Fitness Pal app which Im a little obsessed with at the mo, I use a stepper five times a week to...

Hi Nats, that sounds tough! Maybe you could start an exercise programmeand use the calories you burn to eat treats with your boyfriend,or have some banked in case you eat out? I think you need to talk to him and explain how important this is to you and maccie d's is off the menu! ALso you can...

Hi Rose Bud. For me at uni it was being away from home and buying my own food. It was full fat milk, butter, white bread, sugary pop.....oh and happy hour at the union!! A lot harder to lose now i'm in my thirties!! Hi Loopy, had a night off saturday, drank rum and diet coke but lots of them...

Hi Rose Bud. I just browsed through your Weight Loss Journey thread. Isn't it funny how a lot of us gain weight the same way? I've never been skinny but I only gained a lot of weight when I went to university (around 6 stone) which I lost through WW. I've gained a couple back now and i'm doing...

Weight Watchers and Myfitnesspal aren't linked! Sorry I should have made that clearer!!! MFP is a calorie tracker and fitness tracker. I track points and calories but the MFP App is good to follow as it tracks exercise and food to show you what you could achieve.

Have you put you details in? I so it should give you a goal of calories a day. I'm on 1500. It will give you an option to 'add to diary' then you can add to breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Search the database for your food and add it from there. It has had everything i've tried to add so...

I bought a starter pack and a few weeks worth of books from a lady on eBay, then I picked up an old shopping guide and eating out guide. It's surprising how much is still the same in the shops and restaurants. I've got one cookbook and its pretty rubbish, only a few recipes in there, i'll have...

I agree with you on the meetings. I thought I might go to WW just for the weigh in but i've started using Myfitnesspal appinstead which is amazing, so much better than ww esource. I've got to be strict with myself though because I tend to weigh myself too much, once a week is better. I weigh in...

Absolutely. I don't know about you but if I had my choice I would rather drink my points than eat them. Sunday to Thursday I save a couple everyday for the weekend, that way I don't feel like I have totally lost out but it does mean sacrificing. Unfortunately you have to do that. Especially when...

Hi Loopy, maybe we can be buddies? I lost 6 stone on the Old WW about 10 years ago then when I put 2 back on I went to WW and it had changed to ProPoints and I couldnt get on with it, tried SW too, that wasn't bad but the syns were too restricting plus eating out seemed a no no. I like earning...

Hi Littlepink, how did you get your avatar? Is it before and after weights?x

Hi, I usually swap between SW & Original WW plans a month of each. So it was really a generic question. Thanks for the answers ladies x

Well done. I love that first week weight loss its such a boost seeing a big loss. Just think how much better it will feel next week when you see more fall off!

Hi Ladies,13st 6 here, would like to get to 10 stone something but will settle for 11.5! I'm 5'8, I find being tall makes it a little easier but saying that I've hovered around 13 for years!!

Hi Ladies - Thanks for the answers :-)

Hi Ladies, does anyone know which cereal is the lightest? I usually have Fruit and Fibre but it's such a piddling little amount after I weighed it out...wondering if anyone knows which one oneyou get a little more with....Cornflakes? Special K? TYX

Old plan fan here! Lost 6 stone on it and regained 2 stone of that and lost/regained...back on it now to lose three stone. Can't get on with ProPoints so i'm going it alone, would love the support of the meetings but there is nothing in it for WW.

Hi EmeraldIllusion, thanks for the warm welcome.

I found out I have PCOS by accident at a scan - the Sonographer just 'dropped it in' the conversation...I didn't realise the implications till I looked It up and it explains a few things for me. Luckily I do not suffer from the skin conditions or hairyness but I definitely have the insulin...

Hi everyone, new user here. Need to shift a couple of stone but it's the two that have been evading me for years. Lost 6 stone on WW years ago so I'm doing what I know works for me - the Original Plan. Joining the forum for some support and chat. :)