My biggest dilemma is that I have to take medicine in the morning. I don't want to eat until around 11 am because I like to have a late night snack of 100 calorie pack of cocoa dusted almonds. I've been putting off taking my medicine but the one I can't put off is an anti biotic.

I guess I can share this ,lol. I have to take an antibiotic before have sex or I will get a UTI.I have to take it with food.

I guess half of a Greek Yogurt would be 50 calories. I need to look up string cheese and baby bell light.

How about you? Is the 5:2 plan working with your life? I also don't like working out with my trainer on an empty stomach.

Will this not work if you have 11 hours in between instead of 12? There must be some reason you have to have 12 hours off.

Hi ladies, haven't sent any messages in the last week but I have been reading. Work is so busy at the moment and I had SIL and family staying last week and then I travelled to see my mum at the weekend. I have had a very lazy day today though.

The scales have finally moved after 3 weeks and I am down 1.5lb, so chuffed. That makes me 172.5 so less than 10lb to my goal (163), I might re-evaluate when I get there but being at 163 would be a 100lb loss.

OD I think you are really brave, you have chosen to put yourself in a situation you do not want to be in but in your heart you know it is for best. There is a wonderful person out there just waiting for the beautiful you to walk into their life.

Totally understand about eating this weekend, is it the change in weather?

LV I too wonder about my increased capacity for food. I have to make a determined decision to put a small portion out, I reason with myself and say "if you are not full after that you can have some more", usually I don't but if I put the larger portion out I guess I would make a good job of getting it all down. I do still eat off a small plate so that my portions do not look too small.

Fasting tomorrow and looking forward to it. In fact I am going to try and have a light week on non fast days as I go away for six days on Sunday.

Sorry not to mention everyone by name but I am thinking of you all.

It's hard to mention everyone by name, unless I bring up another window next to this one so I can read everyone's posts.

I am wating for the fed ex man. The other day, Wed. was the day Allen and I had a big fight. I ended up putting my phone in my jacket pocket and then later throwing the jacket in the washer.

So I could not go to the gym which I know would make me feel better. endophins are great for that. I have to wait for the fed ex man cause I am so tired of not having my phone. I have a land line but everyone texts me . I put up a message on FB not to text me cause my phone is broken.

I am going to try to fast today but I am in a really bad mood. If my phone comes soon, that will improve my mood considerably.

Oh and I am up about 3 lbs. so that doesn't make me happy either.

It's hard to mention everyone by name' date=' unless I bring up another window next to this one so I can read everyone's posts. I am wating for the fed ex man. The other day, Wed. was the day Allen and I had a big fight. I ended up putting my phone in my jacket pocket and then later throwing the jacket in the washer. So I could not go to the gym which I know would make me feel better. endophins are great for that. I have to wait for the fed ex man cause I am so tired of not having my phone. I have a land line but everyone texts me . I put up a message on FB not to text me cause my phone is broken. I am going to try to fast today but I am in a really bad mood. If my phone comes soon, that will improve my mood considerably. Oh and I am up about 3 lbs. so that doesn't make me happy either.[/quote']

Just go ahead and do what I do. POUT! It feels good for a day or so and then I snap out. Lol

You DESERVE A good pout. Phone, BF, Weight. Just pout! (Hoping that brought a smile to your face and more importantly, know you are thought of!!!)

Hi ladies' date=' haven't sent any messages in the last week but I have been reading. Work is so busy at the moment and I had SIL and family staying last week and then I travelled to see my mum at the weekend. I have had a very lazy day today though. The scales have finally moved after 3 weeks and I am down 1.5lb, so chuffed. That makes me 172.5 so less than 10lb to my goal (163), I might re-evaluate when I get there but being at 163 would be a 100lb loss. OD I think you are really brave, you have chosen to put yourself in a situation you do not want to be in but in your heart you know it is for best. There is a wonderful person out there just waiting for the beautiful you to walk into their life. Totally understand about eating this weekend, is it the change in weather? LV I too wonder about my increased capacity for food. I have to make a determined decision to put a small portion out, I reason with myself and say "if you are not full after that you can have some more", usually I don't but if I put the larger portion out I guess I would make a good job of getting it all down. I do still eat off a small plate so that my portions do not look too small. Fasting tomorrow and looking forward to it. In fact I am going to try and have a light week on non fast days as I go away for six days on Sunday. Sorry not to mention everyone by name but I am thinking of you all. [/quote']

Cathy, I'm "chuffed" for you too! What does that mean? LOL. That's exciting.

And you know about the food capacity? I, many times, fix a bigger portion THINKING I can eat it only to find there's no way. In reality, I think we overestimate the capacity. As long as it's clean, good food, I don't think we can really overeat. Now SLIDERS! A whole 'nother story. Just steer clear or RARELY indulge. I learned that the hard way!!

Georgia, chuffed definition - to be pleased, happy or proud of yourself. Sometimes people say "chuffed to bits" which means the same.

Not having my phone would put me in a bad mood, too. I would opt for waiting for the fed ex man...you need your phone! I also think it's good to have a good pout. Was the fed ex guy hot?

The scales have finally moved after 3 weeks and I am down 1.5lb, so chuffed. That makes me 172.5 so less than 10lb to my goal (163), I might re-evaluate when I get there but being at 163 would be a 100lb loss.

:lol:Hurray about the loss!!

Cathy, we are the same weight. Im shooting for 3 more pounds as my goal, but will try and make a bigger bounce range after that I am sure.

chuffed to beans for you Cathy! x

Just got caught up with the thread... I keep getting thrown off of the notifications on just this thread!!!

I hope everyone's Monday was as good as a Monday can get. Mine? Meh the scale is not my friend after the weekend. So fasting tomorrow.

And I am going to have major carb withdraws I just know it because I feel crazed at the moment!

regarding Eggface's treats, I have made her pumpkin protein mini muffins with the vanilla glazed pepitas sprinkled on top and filled with sweetened ricotta. I made them for Thanksgiving last year and they were a smash hit with everyone, all non-ops. The fact that she (Eggface) takes the time to figure out how we can join in and not feel left out with treats, and that she spends the time to make sure that they are visually delicious, is just great. She has protein doughnuts, muffins, truffles, ice cream, cakes, and they are beautiful! The trick is in her ingredients, her substitutions, and the serving size, the mini muffins and doughnuts could fit on a silver dollar. The one and only drawback to (all) of her recipes, that just isn't for me, is the fact that she uses a LOT of fake or processed or pre-packaged foods. Since I am now dealing with auto-immune stuff I have become investigative about these things and am concerned about the chemicals used in SF foods, among other things.

So, I go here for a much healthier version of Starbuck's famous Pumpkin Spice Latte ...

http://www.foodiefiasco.com/?s=pumpkin

And sometimes when life gets sucky out here, at night I close my eyes and picture myself back home, in a coffee shop, with my sneaky healthy treats and ^latte. I picture my outfit, hair, everything.

Fast day today and for some reason I am feeling it, could that be because of ovulation? A gallon of hot green tea (blechh), a glass of green drink, a protein shake, a multi-colored salad with sardines.

Hi All, Still here, been really busy at work and evenings having to stuff 100 thank you party favors with Hersey Kisses. BTW 9 are 200 calories and 3 protein, but 25 carb. So. I'll be glad when they are all boxed up and out of sight. Had a good Monday fast day. I've lost the 3 pounds gained from my vacation weekend.. The 3 pound gain that sent me over the edge. Thanks to everyone for pulling me off the ledge. Tracking again and now paying more attention to calories, used to focus on protein and carb count. Thanks FYE.. for pointing that out for me. Coming into the holidays which for my family is full of gatherings and eating, looking for good recipes . GT I'll pull out some of those treats and meals from Eggface. Also with the weather getting cold good soup time. Hope everyone has a good day. Hugs OD!! this is a hard time, but think positive about the future.. ohh the possibilities!!

chuffed to beans for you Cathy! x

Ooooh, so glad you came on here to SAY IT COOPS!!! HAHAHA! If you didn't I was going to! Yay Cathy, that's awesome! Good luck with the houseguests.

Just got caught up with the thread... I keep getting thrown off of the notifications on just this thread!!!

I hope everyone's Monday was as good as a Monday can get. Mine? Meh the scale is not my friend after the weekend. So fasting tomorrow.

And I am going to have major carb withdraws I just know it because I feel crazed at the moment!

I had a tough day yesterday too. It was to be a FAST day but ended up closer to 700. Gah.

regarding Eggface's treats, I have made her pumpkin protein mini muffins with the vanilla glazed pepitas sprinkled on top and filled with sweetened ricotta. I made them for Thanksgiving last year and they were a smash hit with everyone, all non-ops. The fact that she (Eggface) takes the time to figure out how we can join in and not feel left out with treats, and that she spends the time to make sure that they are visually delicious, is just great. She has protein doughnuts, muffins, truffles, ice cream, cakes, and they are beautiful! The trick is in her ingredients, her substitutions, and the serving size, the mini muffins and doughnuts could fit on a silver dollar. The one and only drawback to (all) of her recipes, that just isn't for me, is the fact that she uses a LOT of fake or processed or pre-packaged foods. Since I am now dealing with auto-immune stuff I have become investigative about these things and am concerned about the chemicals used in SF foods, among other things.

So, I go here for a much healthier version of Starbuck's famous Pumpkin Spice Latte ...

http://www.foodiefiasco.com/?s=pumpkin

And sometimes when life gets sucky out here, at night I close my eyes and picture myself back home, in a coffee shop, with my sneaky healthy treats and ^latte. I picture my outfit, hair, everything.

Fast day today and for some reason I am feeling it, could that be because of ovulation? A gallon of hot green tea (blechh), a glass of green drink, a protein shake, a multi-colored salad with sardines.

Thank you GT for that link, I need to investigate that further! You are right, Eggface uses a lot of artificial/sugar subs, etc. She has addressed it a bit but I'm always amazed at WHAT she can actually find that is SF. Little candies and whatnot. I do love some of her recipes though. And I love that when you are having a rough day you visualize being back stateside, in a coffeeshop with yummy treats and a cute outfit on. Love that!

Hi All, Still here, been really busy at work and evenings having to stuff 100 thank you party favors with Hersey Kisses. BTW 9 are 200 calories and 3 protein, but 25 carb. So. I'll be glad when they are all boxed up and out of sight. Had a good Monday fast day. I've lost the 3 pounds gained from my vacation weekend.. The 3 pound gain that sent me over the edge. Thanks to everyone for pulling me off the ledge. Tracking again and now paying more attention to calories, used to focus on protein and carb count. Thanks FYE.. for pointing that out for me. Coming into the holidays which for my family is full of gatherings and eating, looking for good recipes . GT I'll pull out some of those treats and meals from Eggface. Also with the weather getting cold good soup time. Hope everyone has a good day. Hugs OD!! this is a hard time, but think positive about the future.. ohh the possibilities!!

Glad the -3 is gone and I have so totally been there when the scale and I don't agree about what IT SHOULD TELL ME! I give this advice all the time but sometimes it's hard to remember that the scale doesn't measure our self-worth.

Okay going to try a DO-OVER on yesterdays fasting day...so going for it today. See my surgeon tomorrow, so maybe it's just a last-ditch effort! HA!

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Had a square of Rittersport dark w/hazelnuts v_v, but I'm still coming in at only 615 cals and low carbs so, I'm calling it a win!

....Rittersport stares at me from the checkout line in Trader Joes....

Brown, so glad you beat the 3 pounds,

I had a pretty good fast yesterday, did munch some crackers at the end of the day that added around 100 cals, but woke up to a .9 loss. I'll take it. That puts me two pounds from goal. Someday!....soon!

I made myself a giant bowl of egg drop white pepper soup last night... so good... cabbage, carrots, fake chicken broth, one egg for the shreds, cilantro, white pepper, a dash of soy, some corn starch to thicken, and a little sesame oil for that nutty flavor. It was so good,will make again.

Good morning everyone else! Have a great day!

Hey folks.

OD - sorry about your break up. But honestly, as hard as it is to be alone, it's better than settling and inviting different unhappiness into your life. Good luck getting out there and meeting new people. Have fun with it. Allow yourself some time to be sad for what might have been but stay strong and don't allow yourself to eat emotionally! You've done well on 5:2 - don't compromise your success.

Brown - you're not the only person that justifies healthy snacks or late night nibbles. Night is hardest for me, too. Especially if I let a certain snack time become a habit! I have to keep it all over the place or I have a terrible time. For me, the habit is harder than kicking the desire to eat - most often I eat because it's time to eat or an established habit, not because I'm hungry! Hang in there!

Great job Cathy!

And Georgia, you're the queen here - you've had amazing success!

GT, it's the little things, isn't it? When I got back stateside, the sheer selection in the stores was overwhelming and I wasn't nearly as remote a location as you. I just spun around in circles because everywhere I looked there were CHOICES! And I drink a protein coffee every single morning. YUM.

So, my scale is the enemy but what else is new? We're sick around here again (round three in 2.5 weeks for the three kids and myself!) and lack of sleep has me up a touch. I actually saw 147 on the scale the other day, and I can't blame hormones (at least not directly) as I finally, FINALLY got to see the end of that never-ending period. TMI, but whatever. Seriously, any woman that has a cycle for nearly 40 days gets to complain about it!

I'm at 145 again today. I really, really, really want to see at least 141 again. That was the top end of my maintenance window. I'm having such a hard time though. I had no idea that this was going to be so hard and so, well, out of my control, really. Because I feel like even when I do the "right" things I'm not losing, you know?

Today I had a protein coffee for breakfast and I'm having an egg white and chicken sausage scramble for lunch in a few hours. Boring old chicken with steamed veggies and a salad for dinner. I'm fasting, can you tell? No snacks. NO SNACKS. I need to nip the snacking in the bud, because I find myself wanting to eat all night long, even when I'm not hungry. Water is my new snack. Lots and lots of water.

Hope everyone is doing well. I'm off. I'm fighting a chest cold and I got the cold virus in my eye - can you believe that? Now I've got this horrible swollen, red eye to accompany my runny nose and my cough. Lovely. I look a mess, that's for certain. Elisheva has a cold, too, poor thing. She was up all night with a runny/stuffy nose. So here's hoping a nap (a nice, long two hour one!) is in our future. Because Mama needs a break, I swear.

~Cheri