The FastDay Forum

[Debs]

Nor do I bean, but given that we are going to a tropical island it would be nice (sigh).
@Auriga, you are an inspiration and I see I have to go back to basics (I hate that hypocritical political phrase!!) in order to get where I want to be. I am in the place you were, 5'2", was 67kg, then dammit, so should I be able to!

Any top tips? E.g. no refined carbs, not stuffing yourself with chocolate every night?

You've got it in one @Debs! No refined carbs, but I sometimes allow myself a couple of squares of 90% chocolate!! My hubby calls me the Food Police now. I eat a lot of veg and salad on fast days...quite vegetarian really (you get more for your 500 calorie allowance that way in bulk)...I read FatDogs thread and I have bought a few gluten free recipe books too. I am a carnivore the rest of the time, I love chicken.

Hmm not sure I like the idea of a swimsuit challenge

Bean

I am thinking it might be a step too far....maybe..... I am up for it though, as they say!!! I am not sure it would be that popular though @nursebean.

Wow Auriga, very chic.
I have had a disasterous long weekend. Back to my low carb, mainly veggie lifestyle tomorrow, but hey ho for the flexibility of this woe.

Wow Auriga, very chic.
I have had a disasterous long weekend. Back to my low carb, mainly veggie lifestyle tomorrow, but hey ho for the flexibility of this woe.

Thank you @PennyForthem....I am heading for a disastrous weekend too this weekend, as some friends are going to stay for four days! It will be great to see them but they eat for England........they haven't seen us for six months so it might, just might, jog them into this WOE. I anticipate that I won't be losing weight this week or next.....drat it and SO close too to my Easter target.

ADF for a week and I put on 400g! WHAT is going on here????? Oh well, back to the 4:3 tent as soon as possible for me.

Take care folks and have a lovely weekend whoever is reading this. I shall be eating and making merry with my friends for a few days....oh heck!

What about trying ADF for a month @Auriga? Then you'll see a much different story, I'm sure

Bean

I know this works for you Beanie, but I have my OH to consider and he's not too keen on ADF so it looks like we're back to 4:3 when our friends have gone home next week. I might sneak an extra day here and there though...I am sneaky as well as stubborn!
Sunday is one of our fast days and he almost cries because he misses my roast potatoes......well, that's what made him fat in the first place, my cooking! I am being really strict with him otherwise he'll go to pieces and I don't want that!
He likes to sneak in the old beer here and there......and my downfall is wine and cheese.....yummy!
Have a great weekend @nursebean.

Yes, sorry @Auriga I forget about peeps' other halves!! I guess I have it easy really don't I. You're doing so well without Bean poking her nose in

By the way, my hair dye didn't arrive which means yet another day of having this WEIRD colour

Fingers crossed it arrives tomorrow.

Have a great weekend yourself. Bye for now

Bean

Sorry your dye hasnt arrived Beany @nursebean
Hope it arrives tomorrow..
Postman postman don't be slow
Be like Elvis go man go! x
Ps sorry@Auriga for butting in...thought i was in the chatterbox tent
I'm such a mixed up old Moomin x

Ha ha ha hee hee hee oh Candy that did tickle me!

A few days with friends and the weight piles back on at a rate of knots. This is a warning to be careful when I reach maintenance and I was getting so very close to my target and now it's in the distance again.....oh well....back to being good. It would be so easy to slip into the old ways that got me here in the first place. I have to admit to being a bit of a diet bore with my friends, but they are going to give it a go now too.

Hey @Auriga, but you're so close to target, I'm sure you will make it. But the friends, yes... Most friends are cake eating, beer drinking, fast food and candy bar friends... Where are the ultra running, low carb self growing veggie friends? At least you lured your friends into it!

Just caught up on your posts @Auriga. Congratulations you look great and I love the shoes by the way I am thinking that really I should be making an effort to lose some more weight. I am 5' nothing and currently 119lbs/54kg or thereabouts (after all that Aldi chocolate I am 120lbs temporarily). I am quite happy there but the last time I had a weight loss/fitness drive, when I hit 40, I was 115lbs/52.2kg. I looked quite good at that weight though I will always have wobbly baby belly, can't do anything about that. Now when I got married, 30 years ago, I weighed 110lbs/50kg. I think in order to get that low I would barely be able to eat so that's not on. I think I should allow myself to be swept along by your enthusiasm and see if I can drop a couple more pounds. Maybe we could make a mosaic picture of us all in swimsuits, we did something similar for our running forum. Though I hasten to say I am not technologically capable of doing it

Thank you @Loulou51 and @RunningOlsen. And that maybe a good idea Loulou51...the swimsuit montage thingy.....I don't have a clue about it either. I need to lose a bit more before I go public with a swimsuit mind you...still a bit lumpy. Moogie would know how to do that I am sure....am I mad? Yes! Are we mad? YES!
My weight has gone down to 56.1k today....phew was just water thank goodness! A bit of fat but not as bad as I thought.
I appreciate your replies....it made me happy.