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It's Boxing Day morning. I'm 39 and I'll be 40 at the end of September next year and I really want to be 12 stone by then. I'm 15st 10lb now. I have a nine month old boy and we're trying for a second. I want to lose weight to help us with that goal, but I also want to be fit and healthy for them. Most of all though, I want to be fit and healthy for me.

I tried fasting a couple of years ago but I tied it in with stopping sugar and alcohol for lent. I lost quite a bit but it all went back on. This time I want to lose the weight, get fit and maintain the weight loss forever hopefully.

After yesterday's Christmas gorge-fest (lovely) I'm avoiding going down to breakfast (we're staying in a hotel in Edinburgh, spending Christmas with family). There's another family meal this afternoon, and skipping breakfast seems like a good idea.
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I so admire, and too, I'm so jealous, of the lovely 5:2 ers on this forum who list spectacular fasting success.
And I'm a bit wistful because I do plan to join the successful folk...very soon. And, I'm having a rest from sociability today as well as a rest from overindulgence. Today. So, I will keep my wish for low joule intake afloat. Won't I???? :?:
My feasting of recent times has added a reminder of how to gain weight back! Blow to that! So, I will grin and bypass the too much tucker today. :grin: Good. To it, then. :like: :neutral:
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Other diets, or WOE, always seem to cause me to apologize to someone. Not that it should be anyone’s business what I eat or don’t.
My friends and neighbours like to eat and socialize. Last night is an example. About 16 friends were together for drinks and snacks. If I was doing a calorie count, I would take a little wine and a few veggies. I really enjoyed the dips, chips, wine, cookies. I will fast again on Monday.
If I was counting calories or another type of diet, I would be very careful about my choices at these gatherings. I would feel a little sorry for myself, turning down delicious snacks. My hostess and friends would be asking questions about why I was not eating. But 5:2 is no hassle, no questions.
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I had blood tests done last Monday. Has been years (about seven I believe!) since last time so was long overdue I guess. I had thought to wait until I'm at my target weight in another couple of months but had to see my GP about something else and she persuaded me. She was very impressed by my weight loss and asked me how I did it; I told her I'm doing 5:2 and she commented she has other patients doing it too and seemed quite positive about it which was great.

Anyway, went back yesterday to hear the results. Can't say I was really surprised to hear that my cholesterol was high, 7.5 (has always been a bit of an issue for me the same as it was for my Mum). Triglycerides were 2.5 and HDL 1.27, so no good news there at all. : ( The doc and I agreed that I would try and increase my good cholesterol with some dietary changes and taking fish oil, and get re-tested later in the year. I was also found to be badly deficient in vitamin D which is apparently the case with a lot of Australians, ironically....

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Today will be my #3 Fast. I weighed in at 192.4 so I have actually gained 2lbs for my first week on the diet. I am getting very discouraged with my weight. I just can't seem to get my metabolism working.

I'm going to give it another week to see if this is going to work for me. I don't want to gain anymore weight. Not sure what to do next if this doesn't work..maybe do the HCG diet again. I lost 17lbs on that 2 summers ago. I just dread the thoughts of it though.
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