The FastDay Forum

Hi everyone,
I have enjoyed reading lots of your posts. It made me feel less of a freak reading how many of you, like me, have struggled for years with food issues.
I am not overweight as such but like to keep myself very fit. The trouble I have had in the past is the feelings of guilt after eating fattening foods. Then I would spend too long in the gym trying to burn it all off! I now feel a release on this diet as I can actually allow myself previously forbidden food. I am amazed in just 4 weeks how the excess fat has dropped off. I am probably near my target weight and hope that I can keep going in the future with the 6:1 diet. Another reason I liked the sound of the 5:2 is all the other benefits, especially the lowering of cholesterol. I have a bad family history of high cholesterol and can't wait to get it checked in a couple of months. Has anyone else out there lowered their cholesterol? Any feedback would be great thanks!

[Moogie]

OMG!! Another Moogie?
In all my life I've only met one other Moogie - are you her?!

Just had to say hello since we share a name Can't really advise re cholesterol as I've not had any tests since starting 5:2. I wonder if my GP would do some as he did a huge range of tests last summer when I wasn't quite right (thought it might be thyroid or diabetes, turned out to be a virus). I hadn't even heard of 5:2 then.

Anyhoo, well done on your weight loss, and welcome indeed fellow Moog!

Hi Moogie,
I did smile when I saw another Moogie and yes I have only met one other.. Could that be you?!!
Thanks for your message; that sounded like a nasty virus you had last year. I will post my feedback regarding the cholesterol test when I have one. In the meantime happy 5:2!
Moogie

[Moogie]

This is so bizarre, I'm not used to being around other Moogies, lol.

Perhaps we are each other's 'other Moogie'! Named for the synthesizer, you're a big fan of Feeder and have a relative named Tamsin (I want to say you're Tamsin's sister, but it's been a long time and I forget the relationship). Am I right?

Sorry to deflate any excitement, that's not me! There are more Moogies out there than we think!
I've just read your post on skin improving; that's something I am hoping for also.

Are you sure you're not both just a couple of 'Trekkies' and named after the 'DS9' character?

"Skin improving"

Here's the before then...




Ishka, daughter of Adred (nicknamed Moogie) was the mother of Quark and Rom

[Moogie]

My name is a rather strange derivative of my real name, rather than being named after the shameful clothes-wearing Ishka! I do have the lobes to be a Ferengi tho

And we prefer the term 'Trekker'


Moogie - aw, such a shame you're not my other Moogie.
Will you be my new other Moogie?!

Actually, straining my old grey matter I do recall way back at Senior school meeting another girl who was called Moogie... I don't suppose you grew up in Weymouth did you?!

Wow if that is how bad my skin could have got had I not started the 5:2 all I can say is I had better keep going!
And no I am from East Sussex so I will gladly accept your offer of new other Moogie!
This will make you laugh, I got my nickname from the children' s tv programme Wilo the Wisp!!
Can't remember if it was the dog!

[Moogie]

I think you're right, it was the dog!
Now I'm not sure how I feel about the name I've been using for the last 17 years... I'm very much a cat person!

I too am much more of a cat person but the dog is great for the excercise!

Oops I mean exercise!

Thanks Jemima it's all coming back to me now..how funny!
Hope your diet is going well. I'm still feeling great. I get the feeling this one isn't going to be another yoyo. Fingers crossed.