Thanks twizzle.

I've decided to knock the beer on the head until the holiday as I really pay the price when I indulge.Managed to get to 15 st 7lb with 23 days left so if I can get under 15st I'll be reasonably happy.

Very well done pixie..great weight loss.I see that the chancellor Osborne is on the 5-2..lets all hope it works in reverse for him..odious man

There was an interesting programme on Ch4 last night called 'Weighing Up The Enemy' whereby they reckoned a study by Yale university had concluded that people on weight loss diets will stick to them far better if their money is pitted against someone else also trying to lose weight, especially if they don't like the other person's principles.

It was eye-opening in many respects, not least the fact that with the massive growth industry in women's extra-large clothing (especially high end) it's becoming so much more acceptable that women are great, big, enormous beasts - and they have even less reason to shed any fattage if they can buy the clothes they like - and have spent a fortune doing so, which gives them even less of a reason to lose the flab as their expensive clothes would become redundant.

One of the two protagonists in the programme waging their money with each other was a 36ish year old doctor who was something like 6-8 stone overweight.
Which is shocking in itself.

Just pure greed, gluttony and indolence had got her to that state.
And she is the one dishing out advice to others on their health.
Sheesh.

She did make me laugh with one comment though when she said something like:
"I've tried the 5:2 diet, which went to the 6:1 diet, which then became the 7:7 diet - which wasn't any diet at all and I was just stuffing my face with anything I wanted 7 days a week."

If anyone's interested, you can watch it here:

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/weighing-up-the-enemy/on-demand/59354-001

I fasted in November for 6 days, first time ever. Only drank herbal tea and lemon juice. It was hard for the first two days then it got progressively easier; by the last day I felt like I could do it longer. Only stopped when I did because I had a party at the weekend and wanted to eat and drink.

Its been a long time since I felt so clear in my head. Slept great. After the first couple of days I felt strong and fit...and slim. And I lost about 3kg, most apparently from my waist. I read about it online and thought why not? I read that the body cleans itself out, detoxifies itself and dumps dead cells, free radicals etc.

I dunno if two days fasting is any good but I will definitely do another soon. Planning two times a year.

you have so much more time as well - no cooking, no shopping...and no crapping

you'll get nowhere if you count calories.

tried calorie counting for twenty years - on and off. Lost five stone gained five stone. Lost three stone gained four stone. etc. Must have lost my total body weight over the years. People say i don't look my age but I definitely feel it. Wrecked.
Tried cutting refined carbs and am getting ultra super results. Wasted all those years on calorie counting bulll.
Like a lightweight muscle building course without that whey protein nonsense. But the cave man diet is affecting my stomach. Cannot eat any bread/cake now - body doesn't recognize it anymore. I can eat pasta if i want to? But don't - i think it might be the soy flour in the bread that affects me.

It worked fantastic for me last time and I felt really good once I got into it.

Nearly 5 years on and this diet is still going strong!

back on board

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16 stone

ran(strolled) 2 miles 19:48

My latest weigh in last week was 14 stone 5 - so I have now lost over 2 stone in less than a year.