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.

M2G - It's Giardia :/ Today is an eating day for you' date=' right? I bet tomorrow morning you will have a loss.

I ate a tbsp of Peanut Butter today and was rewarded with agony an hour later. Giardia laughs in the face of pepto or Imodium v_v.[/quote']

Yikes, Globe! I've never heard of it. So I googled it. Oh , lord! Been there. Done that. Wound up in the ER once. Make sure you are trying to stay hydrated. Feel bad for you. Hopefully, you can kick this thing in the butt (pun intended) very soon!

So' date=' fasted yesterday. Went a little over but logging 570 is fine. I'm always reluctant to trust my weight until I've seen it for a few days but it appears that I'm finally down that one pound I've been bouncing up and down with - I keep rocking between 141-142 and now appear to be solidly 141 pounds, which is nice. It's the top end of my maintenance window, so it's all bonus from here. I'm still going to hang with the 5:2 program, of course, but since it took a while to get back here I don't expect anything to happen quickly.

Went to the doctor yesterday, and entirely frustrating undertaking if you've ever received care in a military hospital. After much insistence I was able to get some blood work done so we'll see what comes of that re: Vitamin levels, my thyroid and the hair loss.

No relief on the endometriosis front - something that's causing me daily pain now. The typical go-to answer in military hospitals is to take some Motrin and Water. I pretty much got that response. Here's another scrip for birth control, have a nice day. But after an hour waiting for blood draws at the lab and then another hour at the pharmacy just to put in my scrip I left when they told me it'd be another hour to get my birth control. Which I don't really want to take, anyway. So I left and once my labs come back and the doctor puts in whatever supplements I'm going to need I'll go pick it all up at once. I wish I had more control over my health care, like the option to change practices or something. I can change, don't get me wrong, but you're just changing to more of the same.

In any case, my last house guest leaves tomorrow, hurrah! I'm absolutely ready for my house and routine to be back to normal. My twins start school in a few weeks so I want to enjoy their last bit of time where they're home all day with me.

Other than that, things are going okay. I'm a little grumpy but that's due to many days of overcast gloom in a row plus a baby that hasn't slept well the last two nights. You know that stage where they need their pacifier to sleep but aren't quite coordinated enough to stuff it back in when it falls out? Yeah, we're there. She's lucky she's so cute or we'd trade her in on a self-sufficient cat.

Take care gals, hope everyone has a great Tuesday.

~Cheri[/quote']

Yay,Cheri! 141! I truly want to be in the140s now. I am at 155 and really happy since I've lost most all regain using 5:2. 150 is real goal but 145-150 would be a lovely, lovely range for me. So gonna keep plugging away.

Did fast yesterday since coming off vacay and going to do another back to back today just to stay on my regular schedule of tues thurs fasting and because I want to ensure that I get off every ounce of vacation food! Lol.

It's days like today I wish that I were at least 5'5" or even better - 5'7" tall or something! If I were, I'd be damn skinny right now.

But alas, I'm 5'1" and got the lecture by my doc yesterday that I should consider that I'm in the risk range with my weight. I put her right back in her place (hey, next time bother to read my file or at least look at that nifty paper they made me fill out before my appointment that says I had WLS) but it just reminded me of why I had surgery in the first place.

Even after plastics, let's assume I'd lose what, seven or eight pounds? Am I doomed to get the "you're not skinny enough" talk from my doctors for the rest of my life?

Bah. Piss on 'em. I'm about as skinny as I'll ever be. I might shed a few pounds and I will definitely have plastics some day but that "ideal weight range" of 105-120 pounds my doc vomited at me yesterday is not going to happen.

~Cheri

Cheri! If my doctor had the nerve to day that after all the work I've put in to get to this weight?

Oh you'd be reading about me in the morning paper! And oh Cheri how I wish I were 141...

Oh and 5'7

Globe, hope the meds kick in soon, giardia sucks!

Hello all of my other awesome 5:2 girls!

Fast day for me today..

Pmsing and feeling like an going to pop any minute so we will see how that goes..

My dog fasted yesterday, but she was given drugs all day to get her through...

This is Prince, Laura! My chihuahua.

Fasting is suppose to help with our doggies have an extended life too......

Hope he/she is doing better today. Keep on plugging on your fast day....

This is Prince, Laura! My chihuahua.

Awwwww, so cute!

Awwwww' date=' so cute! [/quote']

Girl, he is a doll but a toot! Very sweet with kids which is unusual for type dog but stubborn! I can leave him outside for hours and he will come right in and if I don't watch home his leg!!!! Grrr.

Edit. That would be HIKE his leg!

Aw, love the pooches. ladies!

Now that's an idea...drugs to get through a fast day...hmmm

~Cheri

And hang in there, Laura! I was there not too long ago and it made me a wee bit loony. If I'd had PMS yesterday, I might have smacked my doctor. Instead I gave her a condescending glare before pointedly putting her straight. Then I brushed off her oohs, aahs and "You've done so wells" as if they meant nothing to me. Which they didn't, 'cause why would the opinion of someone that can't read a file before judging a person matter to me?

~Cheri

Still have company, but I'm home at last. I am at work during the day, so at least I can control what I eat until around 4 pm. I am on my own after the 17th. I decided to fast today until 4, so hopefully that will help a bit. I weighed in at 3 pounds up, I guess not that bad after all the days of snacking on junk (and some good choices too...) Lots of hikes over the weekend. Here is a pic of me(left) and two girl pals getting ready for the movie premiere and after party last week.

Okay, only one pound left from vacay and day two fast day plus just did an uphill 2 mile climb and burned 345 calories so I've got on my "game face" today!

Back to work tomorrow. Sigh.

My app acting up. Posts act like not going through and then when I redo it it posts twice!!!

FYE, quite glam!!!!!!!!

Looking good, FYE!

~Cheri

Cowgirl Jane will be joining us. She has been struggling with 5:2 on her own. I am excited to have her join in. She's been posing on the board a long time and I think she will be an asset to our group.

I fasted yesterday. I didn't count my calories, but I hardly ate.

I think I am at 141 this morning if my cast weighs 1 lb. Maybe I will see the 130's again. I am never going to stop eating this way. I'm so excited!

My daughter is a labor and delivery nurse. I adore my grand son. He is 5. I told my daughter to d o u c h e with vinegar to have a girl. I read a book when I had my kids and I have a boy and a girl. It's baking soda for a boy. My baby grand daughter is due in Dec. I m so excited!

Hope everyone is having a great day. 8 more days til I know my true weight!