gain goal regain How was your 5:2 day today?

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

Is anybody doing 5:2? I had 2 really light days this last week without feeling like shit. I might seriously try again. I am 5# from my official goal and really want to see that number again soon!

[UK Cathy 977]

Not at the moment but really need to be doing so!!

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I ate alot this weekend, but held on to the losses from last week. Down 2# from Monday (my official weigh in day).

I am 163.1... just 5# to goal. The best part is I am fitting into some jeans i haven't worn since spring.. amazing what difference a few pounds make but i need to lose more to get truly comfortable in those jeans.

[Globetrotter 1,340]

16 pounds, four months, A pound a week. Yeah yeah, I know I'm supposed to be grateful, but considering how I eat, this is bull$h!t

[coops 1,790]

I'm not doing the 5:2 per se ... more like 16 -8.

I've managed to gain over my bounce since I came back off holiday... and I can't seem to shift below 164lb. I have bought a fitness tracker called UP2 by Jawbone...a bit like a Fitbit. I was using a manual stepper that attatched to my waistband to see my 'average'... so with the UP2 I am just tracking my activity and food over a 7 day period to give me a base line... no 5:2 for that time. Once I can see what I am eating and doing I am hoping I can make adjustments.

Last night I went to a running club in our local park - it was free! My neighbour has been trying to get me to go for months... last week Betty went and really enjoyed it saying that they are a friendly bunch and the beginners group would be perfect for me... So, I went and I have to say she was right. I was very nervous before we started but the coach was really supportive and the other ladies were lovely.... I will defo be going back. My aim is to get fitter and stronger - and hopefully lose a few pounds in doing so, with my ultimate goal is to return to the boxing gym in the New Year.

Florinda, I am totally with you,,, yes 14lb is a great reduction but I also get that it does not reflect the food you're consuming... I get your frustration. I wish there was something I could do or say to make it ok - hugs

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I know that tracking is better, but one of the reasons i don't is a lifetime history of tracking and disappointment and saying the heck with it all.

I gained a bit over goal... managed to stop the gains and stabilized for about 2 months. I too was discouraged that i wasn't loosing. Now, I am losing and I am eating very little and being super active and going uber low carb. I feel for the discouragement and disappointment... this is hard

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

I am afraid to eat low carb while I am supposed to be growing bone. I am not sure what I am supposed to eat.

A few lbs makes a huge difference. I am only 12 over goal (which is a lot to me) but my clothes are like 2 or 3 sizes bigger. some of my tops are XL and I was in a small before. It's discouraging.

Florinda, i am sure you're done all the reading you're supposed to read in order to eat right for your MS. That's all you can do. I know when I went to that discussion about plant based eating, they talked about diet making a huge difference in MS.

I hear you Sheryl on the biker guy. It seems like 3/4 of the online profiles have guys on bikes looking for someone to ride on the back. I am not big on tattoos either.

I wish I could just have bunch of male friends that want to do what I want to do and not have to put up with their stuff. ok I am selfish but I don't want to be a biker chick or go to football games or hunt and fish. No wonder I don't have a BF , just one who wants friends with benefits and I am not into that.

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

Hell, I am fine with going to ballgames, i even like fishing. I camp, I hike...I shoot guns! but I guess men our age are just as picky as we are and want what they want. Riding on that Harley was physically uncomfortable, it wasn't like the last Harley I rode at all. My hip was in agony. In addition, this dude is early 50s, has already had one heart attack and every meal we had together was either deep fried or some version of shitty bar food. Our last date, I made dinner and he hated it. I served salmon, roasted veggies and a salad with vinegar and oil... he was polite about it, but he hated it. I just don't think we are compatible on several fronts.

I am in home updating pergatory so don't have any time or energy to think about dating, so it is all good.

Denise, I think you should focus on clean eating, plenty of Protein while healing. I don't know about growing bone grafts, but when I was recovering from plastics it was: high Protein, take your Vitamins, eat good nutritious food - no dieting but no junky food either. I complied pretty well because I had a lot of healing to do.

I saw someone today that I haven't seen in probably 18 months ... maybe more. His first comment was "you look great, you look younger!". I joked it must be my new moisturizer but I think actually weighing closer to 160 vs 140 gives me a more youthful looking face. I like my body thinner, but don't care that much. right now, i just want to get back under goal and have a decent bounce range again... and then try to keep my bouncing actually IN that range - now that is apparently the trick!!!

I am very annoyed with the insurance coordinator at the local plastic surgeon. I saw the doctor a week ago Monday and she still hadn't submitted for insurance preapproval! I was hoping tohave surgery in October so I can get the new implant in January and be healed by February - Maui trip. She said insurance takes 10-15 business days so it is 2-3 weeks from now before I can even get scheduled. Damn it! I pressed her to at least get me the preop blood work etc going...sheesh

[Globetrotter 1,340]

My Mom and I leave tomorrow for ITALY! I have SO much work to do and errands to run and things to accomplish between now and then, aack! I've already learned how to ask for a coffee, grilled fish, and "no thank you", among other essentials . I know where the grocery is so I can buy the basic foods I need, and I am taking individual sweetener packets of stevia, so I don't have to use the beet sugar offered at the coffee bar. SOEXCITED!!!!

I'm going to eat like a continental European woman; black coffee and a tiny piece of meat

[coops 1,790]

Florinda, enjot Italy - make sure you give us a full report... it is a place that is on my bucket list x

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I love Italy. .have a fabulous time!!!

[UK Cathy 977]

Florinda we want a full report of all the places you visit, the food you eat and the wine you drink!! Enjoy this special trip with your mum XX

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

161.7 this morning!

My goal was to lose a pound this week, so if I can maintain this over the weekend I will make it for my monday morning weight in (I was 163.1 on monday).

I am not down to my previous size because i am not working out like I was, but I am getting more active. One thing at a time.... I can't face ANYTHING else while my house remodel is underway. this is somewhat hellish to be honest.

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I am so upset. Remember I had all those tests done on the breast problem? well, one of the labs the In Network Doc used was "out of network". According to my explanation of benefits I owe the lab nearly $4,000. I don't even know how it is possible one lab test could cost that much AND I didn't get to pick the lab. I have been trying to work this for a month and am very discouraged. This is completely ridiculous.

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

That sucks Sheryl. I am so sick of paying doctor bills. Every time I turn around there is a new one coming in from various places I had no idea were even used. I hope you can get this resolved so you don't owe that money.

The paperwork they sent me home from the hospital with said not to eat a high Protein diet. It said high Protein diets are known to retard bone growth. It said to eat plenty of vegetables. I bought some veggies and dip and I swear it's all going to end up in the garbage. I am not good about eating veggies.

Florinda, I hope you have a fabulous time in Italy! That is really special that you're going with your mom. I hope you have the time of you life, and are able to relax about losing weight on vacation.