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Hello all Sunday fellow weighers
Well this is the end of my first 5:2 week with two fast days on Monday & Friday. I have lost 4 oz but yesterday it was a pound after my fast day! But hey ho it is early days & I have prior to this been dieting for three weeks calorie counting so, in the last four weeks have lost 6lbs 6 oz.
So have I finally found something I can do for the rest of my life whilst making myself healthier? I have 5 stone to lose, 4 of it gained whilst on Tamoxifen when my body felt completely out of control almost like being pregnant & having no brake on the ensuing weight gain. Couple that with my initial fear of not putting my immune system under pressure by over exerting myself I.e. aerobic exercise & you have the obvious conclusion an overweight unfit me! However eleven years on I'm still here but would like to avoid a relapse or decline into a gaga state of mental decline as I age, my Mother had breast cancer & dementia, so not a good prospect. So I am hoping that this 5:2 regime may be the life change that will reduce my weight & BMI to a stable maintainable level & I might retain my mental acuity. I am in this for the long haul interrupted by an archaeology holiday in Egypt when I won't fast. But hopefully by the end of this year there will be a lot less of me!
Onwards & upwards
Isis

Not weighing in today, but wanted to say hi and welcome.
I too had breast cancer....chemo, radiotherapy and on Aromasin, because I'm through the menopause.
I don't think there is the same problem with Aromasin as with the Tamoxifen.
I've now increased my Zumba class to 3x weekly, and feel great. It really has made a huge difference in building up my strength, and for improving my mental state post cancer.
I too want to remain as healthy as possible, and hopefully try and avoid a recurrence.
Good luck with this new way of living. I would advise you to take some body measurements as often this is where the weight loss really shows.
This week I didn't lose weight on the scales, but my waist measurement was less. Hurray!
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[Tracieknits]

Hi and welcome! Oh a holiday in Egypt sounds fantastic - congratulations on that

I have been doing this only since January 8, and I have lost 3.5 pounds so far. Honestly, I would expect more weight loss because I am heavy, but I'm going to choose to be happy about this instead. Losing weight slowly means no need for reconstructive surgery at the end Besides, I have thyroid issues and when I lose weight quickly, it's usually because my thyroid has gone bonkers and that's a scary prospect. I am on medication to slow my thyroid, which makes weight loss very difficult indeed.

I have definitely noticed some improvements that have nothing to do with the scales. I have more desire to go walking and get in some exercise. I am taking smaller portions and being happy with them on non-fast days, and I am finding my food is much more delicious - even the extremely healthy things that aren't always my first choice, like kale and other strong veggies. It's definitely easier to eat a plate of veggies when they taste so good!

Thank you Bellalou for your reply & welcome. I only had to take Tamoxifen but very well done coping with your treatment. I think a positive attitude certainly helps overcome cancer & well done doing Zumba. It sounds great fun.
Good luck with your ongoing journey with 5:2 and I will take measurements. I am sure my waist has also reduced.
Isis

Hello Tracieknits
Thanks you for your reply and welcome. Yes I am very much looking forward to Egypt it is one on my bucket list of things to do. We will be going to some places off the usual tourist trail with a company called Andante who send an archaeologist with you to explain all the sites, history & culture. My wish to get healthier and lose weight as well is sitting on the aircraft in slightly tight seats as well as clambering, or in my case trying to, on and off minibuses & 4x4s not a very pretty site at the moment. I also don't want to hold other people up.
Well done on your weight loss despite having to take your medication, my sons partner had her thyroid removed because of cancer when in her early twenties & is currently trying to lose weight.
I have noticed just after one week my much greater tolerance of feeling hungry & generally feeling much more upbeat about having greater control over my appetite and food. So all good so far & roll on Monday that is my next fast day.
Isis

[Tracieknits]

I have noticed just after one week my much greater tolerance of feeling hungry & generally feeling much more upbeat about having greater control over my appetite and food.

Oh yes, that's it exactly!

Egypt is on my bucket list too, I just don't look forward to the extremely long plane rides and I need to wait until my son is out of school so we can go in the cool season.

Yes Spring is cooler in Eqypt & the spring flowers should look beautiful. Also being a Muslim country & in view of recent troubles I will be covered up with long trousers & a long sleeve shirt covering my arms so I don't want it to be too hot. I believe it should be about 70F but will still need hat & sunscreen, & vaccinations being done on Wednesday, Hep A, Cholera & Typhoid so I will feel like a pin cushion. Ha Ha!
Isis