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Just wanted to say @CandiceMarie that those 3 Beatles songs cause exactly the same reaction in me. They are exquisite!

Here's a thought @justdee - how's about we attack this problem together....starting Monday. Let's get it out of our system over the weekend and renew our resolve from then...

I was good all day yesterday.....and then utterly atrocious in the evening. I'm pretty annoyed with myself if I'm honest...and am staring that slippery slope in the face...

Let's post on this thread instead of eating naughties....let's write it out instead. I really need your help, TD....pleeeeeeeese! We can do this - I know we can! We've just lost our way a little bit....

What do you say??? Xxx

[Tracieknits]

Well this morning started out quite well. I weighed it at 0.2 lbs above my pre-vacation weight. So I am a full 74 pounds down and have earned my third three.

Then I got a text that my mom is in the hospital. I've been on the phone all day, and got my sister a ticket to fly in. I'll be going to Connecticut tomorrow and will be out of range of the forums. Mom needs heart surgery. I hate to say it, but I can't say as I'm particularly surprised. She has refused to see a doctor for years despite high cholesterol, high blood pressure and heart palpitations. Frankly, I'm grateful she survived the emergency that got her to allow my dad to call 911. I had been worried the call I would get was going to be much worse.

Talk to you all later :-/

Aww @Tracieknits, so sorry about your mum. I hope she's okay and everything goes well. Sending you best wishes and positive energy. Take care x

So glad you said that Pernelle @Hazelnut20. Sounds like we're in the same boat. I had a really good day today, got to 4:30 before eating salad. Had homemade curry with chickpeas this evening, then went and spoiled it all by sharing a slice of cheese cake with dd ( I had to have it because it needed eating ,,,,,, see old habits are back).

Ok then Monday it is. I know we can do it, we've got this far and we're not letting it all be for nothing. This is our time. I'll be writing on here a lot. Think I'll post daily food plan the night before. Monday will be 7 weeks until I go to morocco, I think you go to the wedding at around the same time. We could lose loads in that time if we really put our minds to it. Then we could have a relaxed December and fix any damage (if there is any) in Jan. Talk about a long term plan haha. This is a life plan so why not plan long term. That way we only have to concentrate on the next 7 weeks (and we know how fast that goes by).

I am struggling to get back on fasting. Skipping breakfast I can do, but this past week or so I gained 4 pounds. Reading your posts have been hit-or-miss. So much for accountability. Yes, I got a really bad cold and survived without the usual sinus or lung infections. But then I gave it to hubby. Yesterday I took him to the Emergency Room to see if he had pneumonia. Not yet, but bronchitis. Lost my first husband to cancer - too many hospital bbad memories. SO- emotional eating, no daily schedule, etc. Finally admitting how I can't seem to get back to my eating window, which I was doing really well with once. Starting again today. Wish me luck.

Oh @Tracieknits how sad and stressful for you all. I have sent you a PM. Hope things work out okay.

@Hazelnut20, accountabuddie 11 checking in after my first week. I think I have earned 2 halos. I have been reflecting how I should award these! It's hard to come up with "rules" to help. I did one "perfect" fast day, the other I went a bit over. I may have snacked for non-hunger reasons last night, but not sure on that. I was unable to have my usual large serve of veg (which includes potato and sweet potato which help fill me) so maybe the extra I ate in the evening (all reasonably nutritious) was needed?? I didn't have any chocolate or processed sugary carbs all week.

My learnings? As I just mentioned, I do think I need large serves of veggies at dinner to help me feel full and meet my nutritional needs. I am able to not eat chocolate and not feel deprived. (Tho I think I may have some this weekend while on a mini-break...) I feel good through having eating nutritious foods and very little, if any, cr@p! And not eating processed carbs does seem to help with not feeling hungry. As we keep being told...!!

I am not sure how I will handle this weekend tho. I would usually indulge in quite a bit of bread, some cake and some chocolate when away on weekends such as this. I will see if I can let my hunger/body dictate which of these I eat, rather than habit and what I think I would like. (Mind you, I do always enjoy the cakes, chocolate and bread of course, though maybe not so much later.)

And Pernelle and @justdee, as you know, part of my challenge is to try to understand more about those evening cravings and over indulgences. I wondered what your thoughts are on the comments I have made on this above and in other posts? Do you think it could be the "famine reaction"? I am sure you are both thinking about specific strategies you can use when the urge to eat cr@p comes upon you. Might it be worth writing these down - as many as you can think of - which you can then refer to when the "hunger monster" attacks? Best wishes and good luck in your endeavours.

And @grannieannie, your post came in while I was writing the above. I do wish you luck, but don't be hard on yourself. It's a very stressful and distressing time for you. I do think the best thing is to just try and eat as nutritiously as possible while you are under stress, and then get back to weight loss strategies once things settle a bit for you. Best wishes.

Hope everyone is having a good week.
hope this link works. If you go to the weigh in thread on the last page is a link to a 66 year old woman on that forum who lost 96 lbs. and pictures of other women stories. If I know how to post the link I would.
https://thebloodsugardiet.com/

@Tracieknits, big hugs and best wishes. Yes, these are stressful times. I hope the surgery goes well, and she recovers quickly.
@Sassy1 thank you. Yesterday was better, with a 5 hour window till snack at midnight...but it was nutritious. Progress. Finding new ways to handle stress is a challenge. I used to think food snacks were a solution, but it's only short term. Now it takes help to change that decades-long habit. I find I cannot keep ice cream in my freezer. It sounds like a great idea to hear how others deal with stress and the 'hunger monster.'
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Wow, this is fun. (9 months and I've learned how to tag.)

Tracieknits: So sorry to hear about your mom. I hope everything turns out fine for her. I have a sister who lives in Connecticut.

Thinking of you lots @tracieknits & wishing your Mum well too. All fingers are crossed.

Sending a big hug. Take care of yourself xxx

Hi again @grannieannie

As with eating, I guess we all know what we should/could do to manage stress - eating nutritious foods, fresh air, deep breaths, exercise, sleep, meditation and so on - it's just doing it that is the problem!! And sometimes the body's biology does conspire against us...

As with all things, it is about what works for you. If you don't think 19:5 is adding to your stress, then I guess there is no harm sticking with it, but the sites I looked at did suggest that eating nutritious meals throughout the day may be a better strategy. But of course if following 5:2 is motivating for you - ie you feeler pleased with yourself for being able to stick with it - then that may be a help not a hindrance. Only you can judge.

Again, best wishes.

[Debs]

Hi All,

Sorry to hear some of you are struggling with family illness and the stress monster. Big hugs to everyone. It ain't easy sometimes.
@grannieannie, that isn't you Wolfie is it? I thought I recognized the hound!!
I decided at the weekend to try and keep this going until Christmas as I bought three bottles of wine and made a flourless chocolate cake for dinner with friends.

Like you all I find some days are better than others particularly regarding stress, as long as I'm busy and out and about I'm fine, it's being sat in the office with time to think and stress that I struggle, hence having the small pot of cream to hand. There is a big meeting at work today and it will determine if we still have jobs but there is nothing I can do about it so I'm not worrying, although I find I do sub-consciously without meaning to. That's the nature of contracting though unfortunately. Luckily I work for a decent company who will at least try and find me work elsewhere. Don't mind where in the big wide world we go really, just a bit of an adventure really. Just would like to get out of this stupid country!!

@Tracieknits - I hope everything goes well with your mother. Where will you be in CT? It's a great time of year, so maybe you can get a walk in every once in a while.

@happyitsworking - I live in CT!

I'm doing ok, but struggling a bit with weekends. I wake up hungry for some reason and can't really stop myself from having breakfast. I also splurged a bit yesterday. I did however, also walk a 5K with very good time. I actually came in 2nd place for adult females.....but there were only 3 adult females participating (long story.) I got a medal though. It was fun. I'm planning to go for a walk today too.

No @Debs, I'm not Wolfie. I chose that from a collection easy to use. Don't know how to put in a picture of my own yellow lab.
For stress I have used sleep, cake (thus the 4 added pounds)(but not the last few days), naps, prioritizing what really has to be done, talking or chatting with friends who understand, and playing with the dog.... who can be goofy if it makes me laugh. He will try anything to get us laughing. Now I need to get walking again and regular exercise. Move the body and the mind follows.
A good windows day yesterday, with tea instead of snack in evening. Today is going very well. Maybe because hubby's congestion finally broke, and his cough is looser and brain less foggy. I noticed my spelling gets worse when I am stressed. Odd.
So glad for accountabuddies! Thanks for the great start @Hazelnut20 Hugs all.