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.

Just making my vegetable soup in prep for my fast day tomorrow - first one in a long time!

Hey Cathy, care to share your vegetable soup recipe?

Hey Cathy, care to share your vegetable soup recipe?

its whatever I have in the fridge. Today I had onions, celery, carrots, parsnips I added garlic powder, Chinese 5 spice chilli and I added a tin of tomatoes with chilli to thicken 90g of lentils. I use 1 cup as a measure and on MFP it came out at 150 calls per portion. I had a portion tonight and it was good. 6 portions have gone in freezer with 1 portion out for dinner tomorrow.

Monday is my weigh in day 155#, which is 3# under my presurgery weigbt. Sat was an under 500 cal day and yestersay was about 800 -not by plan I am just low appetite, except at night and I only allow myself a Protein Drink that late.

I am fearful of going back to work today, and have to go into office.

Good luck on all the 5:2 Monday's!!!

Did it! Nearly perfect but not quite, came in at 595 and I will take that. It's amazing that today I felt more in control. I actually exercised and wrote everything down on MFP. Off to bed now cos I worked a late tonight.

Woo hoo! Great job cathy!

It's only 330 in the afternoon but I am in bed too. First day back to work, had to go into the office...hit the exhaustion wall about 130.....

Why aren't I hungry? It's weird, I am making myself eat so I can heal. Lots kf Protein but no real drive to eat. NO alcohol for about 3 weeks, wonder if that contributes?

Hey,,, good job Cathy! I was just over 500 including my tea and coffee so I am happy and I managed to get in 20,000 steps too.

After I had my TT I lost my appetite too Sheryl, perhaps it is just a way of healing? Fluid is the most important post op and no wine is good... x

Woo hoo Coops! Good job!!

Is Monday everyone's weigh in day?

I am back to work this week and it's been a struggle. I am so tired. Luckily I have a very understanding boss.

I think it is the 2 weeks of bed rest but I feel not entirely myself.

I feel like I am here talking to myself....but I had a little victory today. I took a few selfies and was shocked how I looked like my mother. I think my mother was a beauty, so it was a moment of self love that felt pretty good.

I've lost 5 lbs since Christmas which is the 5 lbs I gained right after Christmas when I was given this huge basket of goodies. I gave most of it away, but I did have a huge binge that caused the 5 lb gain.

I did really well fasting. Once I get going, I am not hungry and it's pretty easy to tell myself not to eat. I made a chicken vegetable Soup awhile ago with all sorts of bell peppers, yellow green and red, chicken breast and whatever veggies are low carb. I have a recipe I got from a friend and she lost 100 lbs before wls eating this soup several times a week for dinner.

Went to the surgeon who did my band surgery cause i have terrible acid problems. He's going to do a scope down my stomach and will be able to tell me how much it's stretched.

I'm still having a hard time motivating myself to exercise. I really want to build muscle again, but apparently not enough to force myself to get to the gym more than 2-3 times a week. I used to go at least 4-5 times a week before back surgery.

Sheryl that picture is really cute. You ARE a very attractive woman. I wish I knew how to take a selfie. I'm not very coordinated.

Denise, why do you think your sleeve has stretched?

So, you can get great results working out 3x a week. Don't beat yourself up over that.

I had a business dinner last night, and I swear I ate more in those 2 hours than I have the last 2-3 days. I am not sure why, but it was like I actually felt weak, and as I had appetizers I started to feel better. Skipped the wine, but otherwise fully indulged. I think I needed it. I have not been intentionally under eating, just no appetite.

So I had a very long day yesterday at work and I feel a huge setback. I couldn't sleel even though I was exhausted. Working from home today, started at 5 since I was awake anyway, and gonna knock off by 11 and try to sleep. I ache everywhere. Not my incisions or breast, just exhaustion ache.

Sheryl, take it easy don't try to overdo things. Fasting today - just got home fro 10 HR shift made a strong coffee and picked up 2 biscuits and before I realised I had eaten them! I have put them into MFP together with the soup I had for lunch and if I change my dinner to Greek yoghurt and fruit I can make it.

I am so discouraged. My thigh is swollen and hard again. 100 percent bedrest and I am taking something to help me sleep as I am just unhappy and tired today.

Keep up the great work Cathy!!!