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I wore a pair of new white cropped trousers yesterday, that I bought LAST YEAR for my holiday, hoping I would slim into them. They didn't even get packed for the holiday, they were just embarrassingly tight. I wore them yesterday, after 3 minutes I had to put a belt on them. That's another item for the ebay pile. I now have a lovely pair of linen trousers I am wearing that I ripped the button off when I relaxed my tummy, again last year.

But, I'm not seeing much difference in the top department yet. The vests I habitually wear have started looking baggy under the armpits, my bra's are feeling a bit more comfortable and need me to occasional;ly do up one set of hooks tighter, but I still can't wear blouses as the buttons gape on stuff that fits the shoulders, if they don't gape its because I am wearing a ridiculously big top that falls off my shoulders. It will come, I can feel it.

I even have a promise off hubby, that when I say so, the money for clothes I refused in May (birthday gift) will still be there and doubled, for new clothes.

Another one bit the dust.

When I saw the title in the index, I thought "Oh no!! Not Simcoe!" Then I started reading and it wasn't too long before I was laughing out loud.

Thank you for your witty post.

This is my first time on the 5-2 diet. I live in Saudi Arabia, so it is tough, because food is quite a big part of life here. I failed on the first day, because I underestimated the number of calories in foods such as milk and yoghurt.

The question I have is which tools may I use to count calories effectively? Also, many foods are calculated by 100grams, so how does one calculate how many grams are on the plate....e.g. in a piece of salmon steak.

Sorry for my ignorance, cut counting calories does not seem easy.

Hehe! I love it! X

@ ghost, you would generally have the amount of gram per servicing or piece on the package, if all else fails I'm one for weighting all that goes into my mouth, a food scale is a great thing to have on this WOL. Also would recommend you get an app called Myfitnesspal on your phone to track count of calories/weights/measure. Good luck!

I am going to try on the trousers that gave me camel toe last year and see what they look like now.

OMG this made me LOL and nearly choke on my tea!

Please do let me know how it went? I hope the 'hoof' has gone ha, ha, ha...

I just love this post.

Love your sense of humour

5;2 is a pain in the wallet

New wardrobe?

5;2 is a pain in the wallet

New wardrobe?

But just think of all the money you've saved on food for the last few months.

@simcoeluv To be honest if I lost 14 pounds (a stone!!!) in 3 months I'd be thrilled! Thats 4 stone in a year! I guess it depends if you're a glass half full kind of person and I like to think I am. After failing miserably for nearly 3 decades on diets that promise fast weight loss, slow and steady would suit me just fine. Here's hoping!!!

@simcoeluv To be honest if I lost 14 pounds (a stone!!!) in 3 months I'd be thrilled! Thats 4 stone in a year! I guess it depends if you're a glass half full kind of person and I like to think I am. After failing miserably for nearly 3 decades on diets that promise fast weight loss, slow and steady would suit me just fine. Here's hoping!!!

I don't think a pound a week is slow, but the fact is some people do. And women tend to lose weight more slowly than men - here is why: 5-2-diet-chat-f6/topic6600.html

On any diet, it is the persistence that counts. Losing a lot of weight (and keeping it off) takes a lot of time!

Hi All:

So many newbies. Over 13,000 now on site. I can't keep up with them all.

Good Luck!

Just watching a programme on TV about retail made me think how long it has been since I went on a clothes-buying trip I actually enjoyed (I was a size 12 once - albeit it not for long!). Can't wait to do it again!