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Can I join too pleae I'm going to aim for 15lbs in sept :)

Thanks for the welcome! Binging is definitely an issue for me, but I've tried everything and fasting during the day definitely seems to help me. I'm pretty sure I'll be getting enough calories but I'll keep an eye onit for a while to make sure.

We'll here I go, I'm determined. I want to feel healthy, wear heels and tights. I want to ache less and move more. I'm 37 and I feel 90, my ankles hurt and I've high blood pressure. I'm doing Fast 5: which means I can eat within a 5 hour window per day. I started yesterday with a 1-6 window...

We'll done Kitty!!

Thanks, I'm shocked because I'm usually a really slow loser:)

Hiya, I lost 3 lbs this week :D

Can I join please, I'll go for 8 lbs. thanks

I do fast 5 too, my window is 2.30 - 19.30 I love it, my weight loss is slow but slow is better than none which is what it was before.

Can I join in please, Id like to lose 70lbs in 2014

well that was a bit of a false start but I am now indeed started. I find the 5hour window quite easy too, but like you am eating too much in the window. Apparently it gets easier and that stops after a week of two. I do feel fuller quicker now. What are you doing now Carrot?

Hi, Im starting fast 5 tomorrow. My window is going to be 4-9 and I will see how that goes. Im excited this time. my plan is to lose 7 lbs a month till next Christmas and Im going to save some money for each pound lost and use it to buy some fab new clothes for next Christmas/New Year. I swear...

Oohhhh good luck Domane, so close, you must be feeling fab!I'm not weighing in this week, the scales and me disagree, and I don't feel any slimmer, but I have been to the gym 4 times and mostly stuck to my cals, so I am still optimistic for September.

Thank you for your replies, I think I might try a daily fast like you Tracy, maybe 16/8 and 1400 cals.

I'm similar to you just starting out really. Was planning 1200, but other people seem to be doing great on more??

I'm planning on fasting 2 days a week (500 caps each day) mainly for the health benefits, just wondering how many calories I should have on the other days? I was aiming for 1,200 a day, so do I take the 1400 left over from my fasting days and divide them between the other 5, leaving me with...

I'm planning on fasting 2 days a week (500 caps each day) mainly for the health benefits, just wondering how many calories I should have on the other days? I was aiming for 1,200 a day, so do I take the 1400 left over from my fasting days and divide them between the other 5, leaving me with...

I do, I include everything. Not sure if most people do?

How are you getting on nannacath?

Hi, can I join in please, I'm just starting cc. I'd like to pledge 10 lbs. Could someone kindly add me to the list, I'm on my phone, thank you.

Hiya, ideally I'd like to get to under 10, but I'm happy getting to 10 and a half with exante, I can always lose the rest by running (I'll be so fit ha ha). I'm impatient though, I can't believe I let myself get this big, but every few pounds down will help I guess.

Well here goes, I'm bloody determined to lose this weight once and for all. I'm so sick of feeling short of breath and sweating constantly with very little exertion. I've joined a gym too, my membership starts in two weeks so I plan to get fit too. Basically I'm going for a totally body...

Hi not, what diet are you following? Sound like you are doing really well.

Hiya, sorry that you're finding life so difficult at the moment. Have you considered counselling, maybe if you can work through the reasons why food is so much to you and discuss what's difficult for you and why, and you could learn to love and nourish yourself, so food would become nourishment...

I'm only starting the transition to so I can't answer your q's but I know what you mean about feeling less sluggish etc. Best of luck!

Personally I plan to cut down sugar and processed food to a bare minimum, and make a lot of my own bread for my boys, but I think because they are growing and so active they can handle a bit more carbs than me.

Hiya, I'm doing fast 5, which means I do a 19 hour fast daily, with a 5 hour eating window, wheras 5.2 is two weekly fasts. Hope that makes sense

Well yesterday was a disaster, I ate far too much and didn't close my eating window when I planned, and now I'm hungrytoday, but I'm not giving up, this is last chance saloon for me, it's the only way of eating I can stick to and enjoy, I know if I went low carb id lose quicker but to be honest...

Sounds like a great idea, well done on your loss

I'm on day 5 feeling great day 1& 2,were very tough but I'm in the swing of it a bit more now. I know I'll probably lose slowly on this plan but that still a lot better than not losing at all or gaining which is what is was doing, plus I think I can eat this way long term, it feels natural to me.

Well I was on hols and slipped a bit, but didn't overeat, back on track now.

I exercise as normal, which isn't much to be honest with the kids off school. I prefer exercising during fasting but don't overdo it. I do the same at weekend eat from 16.00 to 21.00, allows for a few drinks too, I'm not as strict at the weekend, sometimes I'll have an 8 hour window to...

Will do carrot, what do you do the other days? Today was good, started eating @ 13.30, closed window @ 18.30, I ate well but didnt binge (good for me). I'd like to move my window to 16.00 but I find it hard to do, might do it gradually, aim for 14.30 tomorrow, something like that. I love...

I was planning to wait nearly a month before weighing but that is unlikely for me. In the book I read he said it takes 3 weeks of intermittent fasting before your body really starts to use fat as an efficient fuel on your fast days and then weight loss should be steady from then on. Im hoping to...

How did your weigh in go? I find grazing impossible but thats just me, I find it easier to eat nothing than to eat a little.

thanks debridger, I havent had bovril in years, must get some.

Basically you have a five hour eating window and a daily 19 hour fast, I find it suits me bettr than alternate day which I find really hard. I plan to start my window at 4 pm, ill be grand till 1 but the last couple of hours I find really tough. I find this way of eating though gives me more...

I'm looking forward to my work trousers not feeling like they are trying to sever me in two, I have refused to buy bigger ones for a while now.Also my wedding ring finger looks like a sausage, id say I'll need about 2.5 stone off before I'll be able to take my ring off.

Yeah, it's great ( well I'm only on day 3) but it is exciting!Best of luck

I think your plan sounds very good. I lost 2 stone last year and regained it, I'm a slow loser and I think the idea of months and months of dieting annoyed me and I ended up binging. I'm also very sensitive to carbs and sugar, so my plan this time is to follow a combination of TS & WS until I...

Honk day 2

Best of luck, you can do it!

Hiya I'm just starting too, day 2 today. You'll easily loose 2.5 stone by Sept if you stick with it. See exante as a gift to reach your goal weight instead of a chore or a hardship. I'm so excited about feeling slim and confident, the time will pass anyway and we can make it count :)

How did you get on?

Just wondering really, I've started with 50 choc shakes, but an odd bar would be handy for days I work etc. Just wondering if the exante ones are nice? I tend to work better with less choice instead of more which is why I like sticking mainly just to shakes.

Honk (Day one)

Im so excited, im bloody determined too! Go on a little holiday in 3 weeks so full TS till then and that week ill do WS I think. Im not bothered taking a slightly scenic route using WS when necessary because I know it will make it more manageable for me and I plan to stay at this till I reach my...

Hiya, can I join in:) I just finished W3D1 - I found it very tough but felt great after. I have 3 small kids so finding the time to run is hard, but I'm determined to get up 2 mornings a week at 5.45 and do one evening I'm also cycling twice a week at the weekend - hoping to feel fitted soon!

Can I join you motivated people! I'm feeling very determined I seem to be quite a slow loser since I have had kids but if I don't get off my backside ill be a slow gainer instead. I'm eating three healthy meals a day and a wee treat on Saturdays. I'm going to start the c25k tonight, ill prob...

I have had a surprisingly good weekend, Im feeling very determined! Just back from a 45 min cycle. I have decided to avoid wheat and dairy - im convinced neither is helping me (wheat in particular) and im going to give it a month and see how it goes.

I had mine removed last Friday, I found it really hard to lose weight while it was in, I hated it to be honest, made me bloated and hormonal and gave me acne, so I'm hoping I find it a bit easier now to shift some pounds. I feel a bit less swollen already,

Sorry to hear about your partners stroke, sounds like ye have definitely had a tough and stressful time, I hope he is recovering ok. Would you consider going back to we, taking the time out for yourself might be beneficial. Also I wouldn't worry about doing the exercises wrong, as long as your...

I think it depends different people carry weight differently. I think though the next 10lbs will probably see your belly shrink significantly because at your current ht & wt it's likely you are not carrying much weight elsewhere and 10lbs is a lot. Well done on your fab achievement, how did you...

Thanks for the welcome sparty. You can do, you are nearly there now. The pain of discipline is so much nicer than the pain of regret!!!

Hiya can I join you guys, I really need to stop procrastinating and just get on with it. I am going to Spain in August and I have high BP (Im 35) both very good reasons to get off my backside and start losing weight. My plan is this 3 x 1 plate meals per day and 30 mins exercise daily either...

How are ye doing? My weekend was not good, or this week really, it's depressing. But I'm back on the wagon now! How are ye doing?

I know how you feel, I put on 3 stone in three months once when I was a student it was not a nice feeling. You can do it, just set small targets and see this as a permanent lifestyle change. Eat food that nourishes your body, with the odd treat to nourish your soul. Move your muscles in a way...

Fantastic - well done! That's a great start. Are you exercising too? I had a very up and down day yesterday, I ended up binging in the morning but somehow didn't spiral into an all day disaster (weird for me) I kind of just wanted not to feel full/bloated so I had some sushi for lunch a light...

2lb isn't too bad at all. I think if I could learn to forgive myself a slip up and get back on track I'd have reached my goal years ago. So today is a new day :)

Well missyp284 Well we are here for the long haul this time, If you feel a little slimmer on Friday after sticking to your plan, focus on that. Maybe a measuring tape would help, you might lose some cm's first.

Today was good for me, according to my scales in work I've lost 4 lbs since last week so I'm very pleased! I ran around the garden with my boys for half an hour after work, and ill do some yoga when they go to bed. This is the most positive I've felt about weight loss in about a year!

Hiya, this is exactly what I'm trying, I have been failing at diets for too long. The last few days I've just been eating less really, small meals on smaller plates and healthier snacks. I need to add in exercise too, I think I finally realised I am the only one who can do this and I'm sick of...

I'd love to, but I'm not really following any diet does that matter. I'm just trying to eat less and move more. I'm sick of failing at diets, I always end up feeling like a failure, giving up and binging. So basically I'm now eating 3 meals a day off a smaller plate. And trying to focus on the...

It's gorgeous and quite flattering I'd say. I'd buy it and hang it up as daily motivation, but then again I am quit impulsive. You could always get it altered a wee bit ie taken in ;)

Yes I think you should check with your doctor. If your body fat % is in a normal zone you may not need to lose any weight. Everybody is different and BMI can be inaccurate especially for men.

The hypno gastric band didnt work for me I felt no difference whatsoever, now mind you I have a problem with binging on carbs/sugar so that might have had something to do with it. So thats why I have switched to low carb, its tough in some way but sooooo much easier in many ways, I might start a...

Hi SamanthaJones (love her!!!!) Just reading through your diary and Im amazed at how similar I am to you.I too gained a lot of weight with my last pregnancy and more after (my son is 16 months) I feel lethargic, heavy and miserarable and life is passing me by. I have dabbled with low carb before...

Hiya, can I join please :) We are going to spain in August (10th) and we havent been on a family holiday for 3 years (or ever with my youngest son) so I am super duper excited. Im also the heaviest I have ever been including after giving birth. I know I wont be at my goal by August but I also...

I'm just starting the c25k well I started a few months ago but only go to week 2 before stopping (I can't even remember why I stopped) anyway I'm back to it now, did w2d3 today, ill prob repeat this at least once more before moving to week three. I would so love to be able to jog for 25-30 mins...

Well I'm fasting tomorrow instead of today, with St Patrick's day, hubbie was off today so we had an extended weekend, I'm so looking forward to getting back to it tomorrow!

Hiya, I started this a while ago but as I tend to do, I think I 'overthought' it and panicked when the weight didnt come off quick enough, so a stone heavier a and little wiser Im back to try again. People say after a while the non fast days get healthier and less indulgent - this is where I...

Well day one underway and I have definitely noticed a wind of change, im not as hungry and im not thinking of food every 3 seconds. Im so excited about this the way I see it, Ill be eating normal healthy food and reaching my goal - i dont even care if it takes ages. My problem normally is I put...

Well my book arrived and I have read it, im listening to my cd tonight - cant wait I know this is going to work for me, his book alone is inspiring. Wish me luck!!

wow that is amazing, go you!!! Im still waiting for my book - today hopefully, I cant wait to get started!

I have ordered this book, I can't wait I really hope this works for me because diets are defintately working at the moment I cant stick to anything at all. I did try his previous programme and couldn't really stick to it but a lot of reviewers on amazon mentioned that the previous didn't work...

thanks you for your replies, right Im going to give proper Juddd a proper go, im so scared of eating on UD or more likely never stopping eating. But I need to do this and realistically I need to make peace with food once and for all, so UD today (my sons 5th birthday) and DD tomorrow.

Well the weekend was a disaster, there is no excuse really but what counts now is what happens next, do I continue in a food frenzy ignoring the scales or dust myself off and hop back on the wagon and carry on regardless - i choose the latter. I wish I had better will power I so want to be slim...

thanks louise :) well last night was the first time I have really struggled on this plan but I got through it, and Im feeling more motivated today thankfully. I think this is going to be a long slow road but at least i suppose that's it for life then if I can get into a good routine I enjoy and...

well done everyone, another 1 lb off for me Sunnyrae - 4lbs off (4 to go) 2012willdoit - 7lbs off (3 off, 4 to go) happy&healthy - 8lbs (3 lost 5 to go) namaste - 4lbs (4lbs to go) Bedtime Bear - 4lbs (4lbs to go) Jacci48 - 5lbs (2 lost 3lbs to go) gym_bunny87 - 10lbs (10lbs to go) Ashna -...

well done dee ce and welshmamma - going great! Another 1 lb for me, but im feeling positive regardless! Trefoil 25lbs (2lbs lost 23lbs to go) Lanarkwitch ( 0lbs lost 28lbs to go) Bedtime Bear 9lb (0lbs lost 9lb to go) Fizzyfluff 28lbs (5lbs lost 23lbs to go) Dubsndice 42lbs ( 7lb lost...

Well here goes, Im starting a diary today. After trying various different forms of intermittent fasting I have decided on my own kinda mash up version. I know fasting works and I enjoy it, but I find it soooo hard to no eat 7000 calories in anticipation of fasting and Im a binger too, plus I...

Hello, and good look with ESE :)

I don't add any extra cals for exercise, not sure what most people do. I do about 30mins ex most days.

Trefoil 25lbs (2lbs lost 23lbs to go) Lanarkwitch ( 0lbs lost 28lbs to go) Bedtime Bear 9lb (0lbs lost 9lb to go) Fizzyfluff 28lbs (0lbs lost 28lbs to go) Dubsndice 42 lbs ( 0lb lost 42lbs to go) Welshmamma ( 0lbs lost 28 to go) Luv2BSlim 35 lbs (0 lb lost 35 lb to go) LifesDesire 25.6lbs (6lbs...

Stef2009 - 12lb (5lb down, 7lb to go) Teetiefunk - 14lbs (7lb down,7lbs to go) losingit - 100% month (4lb down, 21 days to go) Mami-Bonita - 15 lbs (3lbs down, 12lbs to go) Scrumbles - 3lbs (1lbs down, 2lbs to go) Mrsminkymoo -14lbs (6lb down,8lb to go) Orkneyslimmer - 12lb (0lb down, 12lb...

Thanks moonlight that is a fab idea, I love rhubarb too :) Yeah I know what you mean about dukan its all the hard bit of low carb but without the good bit - nice flavours, not worrying about a bit or oil or butter. plus I totally agree with you about low fat food. Yes i suppose paleo/primal...

Another 1lb off for me ShredFanSW 14lbs 0lbs lost 14lbs to go happy&healthy 14lbs 2lbs lost 12lbs to go sexyfor2013 14lbs 6.5lbs lost 7.5lbs to go Countrycottage 14lbs 0.5lbs lost 13.5lbs to go AndreaEK 14lbs. 3lbs lost 11lbs to go Auburn 14lbs. 0lbs lost 14 lbs to go Ninabeans 14lbs...

Sunnyrae - 4lbs off (4 to go) 2012willdoit - 7lbs off (3 off, 4 to go) happy&healthy - 14lbs (2 lost 8 to go) namaste - 4lbs (4lbs to go) Bedtime Bear - 4lbs (4lbs to go) Jacci48 - 5lbs (4lbs to go) gym_bunny87 - 10lbs (10lbs to go) Ashna - 10lbs (2 lost, 8 to go) Fizzyfluff- 0 off (12lbs to go)...

Just wondering why you decided on Atkins compared to Dukan or paleo? I found it a hard decision, I really fancied the idea of fruit on paleo, but thought it might trigger cravings, and I can't understand Dukan, Atkins just seems simple yet effective. X

Right well here I go. I have been doing intermttent fasting which I enjoy but I need respite from carb cravings and binges. Low carb works best for me and that is just a fact. I think Im quite carb sensitive (probably due to years of overeating them). So here I go, i think ill do this alongside...

This is great - thanks!

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Sunnyrae - 4lbs off (4 to go) 2012willdoit - 7lbs off (7 to go) happy&healthy - 14lbs (1 lost 13 to go) namaste - 4lbs (4lbs to go) Bedtime Bear - 4lbs (4lbs to go) Jacci48 - 5lbs (5lbs to go) gym_bunny87 - 10lbs (10lbs to go) Ashna - 10lbs (10lbs to go) Fizzyfluff- 0 off (12lbs to go) Louise...

ShredFanSW 14lbs 0lbs lost 14lbs to go happy&healthy 14lbs 1lbs lost 13lbs to go sexyfor2013 14lbs 0lbs lost 14lbs to go Countrycottage 14lbs 0lbs lost 14lbs to go AndreaEK 14lbs. 2lbs lost 12lbs to go Auburn 14lbs. 0lbs lost 14 lbs to...

Hi Kiwib, Im doing fast 5, Im on day 4 today and i love it, I was posting a bit on the Juddd forum i think people doing any type of intermittent fasting post in there. That was a fantastic result for week one. It feels so free doesnt it. I have terrible willpower normally - thats why I found the...

Welcome, and best of luck with the plan :)

best of luck on the next leg of your journey!

I think it sounds fab, I couldn't leave my kids or afford one though. Although I would have thought there would be a lot more working out, biggest loser style.

This is what I'm doing except I fast for 19 hours daily and have a five hour eating window. I'm only starting so don't know what it'll be like yet. I've done 2 days so far, and I have noticed one thing I like to break my fast with something healthy like fruit, yogurt and nuts as if I feel my...

Day 2 underway and today is much easier than yesterday I'm barely hungry. However I did overeat yesterday (within the allowed time) but I'm working on sorting the fasting time first then I think ill aim to go mostly primal, but ill see how it's going.

can i join in Im going for 14 lbs ( a major kick start) Sunnyrae - 4lbs off (4 to go) 2012willdoit - 7lbs off (7 to go) happy&healthy - 14lbs (14 to go)

Me Id love to have a stone off by then:) Im going to weigh in on a Friday.

Im starting today and Im not going to lie to you it is going to be tough after so much christmas treats etc. However I feel rotten, I feel bloated and slugish and tired and short of breath. So here goes Im going to do fast 5 - which is basically an eating window of 5 hours every day and a 19...

Hiya, it's early days for me. I'm on day 4, I fast for 19 hours every day and eat for 5. I like it so far, yes I get very hungry but not miserably so. I've only weighed myself this morning so ill see how it goes. I'm hoping to lose a little over Xmas too, I feel a bit better in my clothes already.

Sounds like a plan to me! I love intermittent fasting for that reason, I can fast when it suits me and when everyone else is enjoying themselves I can too!

Great thread! My goals for 2013 are: I'd like to reach 9stone 6lbs in 2013, no rush (need to lose about 50lbs) Lose 21lbs by Easter Be able to comfortably jog for 30 mins Do some strength training weekly Meditate regularly

Thanks for your replies, I think might just work for me. After my fast I was less inclined to eat non stop which is what I have been doing in recent weeks. So ill do another fast from 4 or 5 today. I dont own a weighing scales at the minute so ill just go by my clothes I think.

I find this easier tbh, I'm 20 hours into my first fast and I feel good. I'm hungry but not uncomfortable. Only 4 hours to go then ill have a meal and I'm out for dinner tonight. I know it's the non fast days ill struggle more with but I'm feeling optimistic!

I've done a bit more research and I'm going to start this. I started my first fast day today at 16.30 so I fast until 16.30 tomorrow. Then ill do another 24 hour fast starting on Monday afternoon.

As far as I can gather it is a total food fast one or two days a week? Not sure what liquids are allowed, maybe soup?

Right here goes I'm starting today. I have to get the cd onto my phone too. Finding time to listen to that will be hard. I'm going to try to exercise once the kids go to bed, so will try to listen when I go to bed. I'm most worried about stopping when I think I'm full but I suppose practice...

Hiya, can I join in, I'm just reading the book. :)

Thank you for your relies, that is great to know.

Hiya, I'm going to start S&S on jan 8th I was just wondering do you have to have a microwave to heat up the food packs? We don't have one at the minute