Not at all, Pernelle, we all love reading what you have to say and we'll be waiting, with fingers crossed, to hear your news tomorrow. I've read a few times that some people don't lose anything at around 4 or 5 weeks, only to have another good loss the following week. It will be fine no matter what the scale says tomorrow. We are both experiencing the same regarding what else this WOE has to offer. I too don't feel at all deprived and can easily be around anyone eating anything. Very strange, but I love it. Something has change. Long may it last, I say.
I agree, there is no way I gained 0.2 after only 800cals (in fact only 703). I'll say 3.5 for the tracker. But yes it is really 5.5lbs,,, Wwhoooo hooo!!! That does sound better haha. I'm happy either way. The weight is coming off. That's all I need to know.
I've also been moving around a LOT more this week. That must have some sort of effect on my body. I must be burning a lot more energy than before. For 5.5hr each morning I don't stop. I need to get a new battery for my pedometer, I'd love to know the step count. I'm just so happy I'm finding the BSD so easy. Who would of thought I'd be saying that, 'easy'. It's strange that it doesn't feel like a diet, even though I'm on less calories than I would put myself on on a "diet". Say if I put myself on a 1000cals a day diet, I would be raiding the fridge by day 5 and would feel totally deprived everyday. There's been none of that, not even on day 2 (difficult day), not even a feeling that I may want to. I feel totally content with what I'm eating and think I'm actually enjoying food more.
It's great to follow in your footsteps, as I can see that this feeling may very well last a while. Carbs have a lot to answer for if you ask me, so have the fat cat food industry people for tricking us and pushing them on us for all this time. And now they're doing it to our kids
For most of the week DD has had the same as me for her evening meal. Only having carbs (other than veg carbs) on her evening meal twice this week. She eats carbs other times during the day, but I don't think reducing them is a bad thing. She's almost 14, I'd hate for her to be tricked like I was. She is also enjoying the food and not feeling like she's missing something with her meal.
How lovely would it be if @johns joined us? and may be even a few others. This thread could end up being the larges on the forum.
Pernelle, I'm so glad you are feeling positive effects on mood and self esteem, may be that's even more important than what the scale has to say. I too am wary of losing my mojo, it's usually happened by now and it's in the back of my mind that it could happen any day. We will have bad days, I'm sure of it, but we're ready for them. When/if they happen, we'll push through, as we know tomorrow will be easier. Hold on tight to our towels and just keep going **Keep on moving people. No towel throwing to be seen here**.
I've been back on 5:2/4:3/BSD for 9 weeks now and my mojo's never been in better shape. Only 1 more lb and I'll have lost a stone (14lbs) since being back in the game. Oh that may unofficially be tomorrow. I really need to thank @Pilchards at this point, for wishing me luck on the day I returned to this WOL and telling me how well she was (and still is) doing. Thank you so much Pilchards, you really helped me get through those first weeks of fasting. Reading about your journey really made me focus.
Oh this turned out to be another long one.
Good luck again for tomorrow@Hazelnut20
Must write something on justdee's progress before bed.
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