Inka peanut butter is one of those things where you wonder how they fit so many calories in one spoonful! I don’t eat it much but I do make satay sauce and the calorie count means I can basically only afford to put it on veges, can’t have chicken as well.

I’ll be eating a few more carbs than the rest of you (I’m aiming for 75) but still sticking to BSD low calories and Med diet principles. I’m a big fan of chocolate so I definitely need to keep a tight rein over Valentines Day.

Great title ladies, definitely joining this one! Although I lost the couple of kilos I put on over Christmas on the last challenge, it quickly slowed and yesterday I decided I HAD to start weighing and logging everything as I’m basically unchanged weight wise from 16 months on the bsd! I have been kidding myself that I can guesstimate fairly accurately but boy have I been delusional!! So being brutally honest on FatSecret yesterday I discovered that I’m up around 1600 calories a day! I feel SO stupid. Whilst staying pretty low carb I’ve been chowing down on tablespoons of peanut butter and this coupled with a glass of wine or two most nights has me at DOUBLE, 800 cals- no wonder I haven’t been losing!
I’m coming completely clean on this lovely new thread to stay accountable as I hurl my peanut butter in the bin and get back to basics!
Good luck everyone and I look forward to reading of all your successes in the weeks ahead!

Thanks Jackie & Sunny. I’m happy to hear that the citizens in
the UK have a favorable opinion of how the NHS serves the
population. Those in the US that have private health insurance
receive it through their employers as well. It’s considered a
benefit. The tricky bit is that the reimbursement is usually about
80% of what insurance companies decide are “usual and customary
fees” for services, and that can vary considerably from dr. to dr.,
or regionally. This past year o/h had major surgery for colon
cancer, followed by several life threatening complications that
extended his confinement from 5 to 23 days. The maze of medical
bills are still under consideration, so a “better system” does play
heavily in my thoughts. I always think the UK is light years ahead
of us in terms of the BSD. It’s virtually unknown here, mores the
pity 🙂
You guys are great. Thanks. I’ve learned something today!

Allie

Hi Izzy – thank you for your post. I’ll give it a couple of months of loss and then get tested. I feel really motivated this time (unlike Oct) so I’m confident I will be able to get back to what I was last time I finished the BSD and hopefully further.

Dropping a size or two will be very welcome!

Eat lots of veg, just not lots of root veg (measure carbs on root veg, and control portions). I limited my veg too much and if you go too low fibre it can mess with your bowel movements and your cholesterol.

Hi Sheila. I know how you feel. I could have written your post. Happy to be on board with you. Best of luck. A

Hi all. Yes. I had the tuna salad for Lunch and a snack and mince for tea. It’s missing something but it did. I’ve been very tired lately so I’m hoping to get some energy back. I also haf a couple of cups of tea, one green, no milk and a coffee today. I added some fresh broccoli and cauliflower to dinner. Is thst Ok? I’m not quite sure if I’m allowed veg or not.

An honest question, about your healthcare system, as the issue
is being hotly debated in our country, as well. Please DO refrain
from comment! I’ve seen others you have posted that are consistent
with this one.

I’m really interested in the opinions of friends here. Costs are
escalating out of control in my country. I know that some of you are
healthcare providers and nurses. I’d love to hear what you think about
the demands on our healthcare systems. Your country has seen an
increase in immigration, as has mine. Sometimes it’s hard to
separate fact from fiction. Thanks, all 🙂
Have a great evening,
Allie

There is private insurance here, Allie. You generally access the same care but have greater choice of venue and timing and it can be quicker. So I had a shoulder operation privately which meant I could have it when it was convenient but the same surgeon would have done it on the NHS as well, I would have been allocated a date and put on a waiting list.

There are some things the NHS doesn’t do which you can pay for (if you can afford it), there are National guidelines that they set about what treatments are covered. It’s really very comprehensive though (which is why it costs so much to run/takes a lot of our taxes). How/when they cut off what they provide is very political and can be contentious. However, it is more than possible to go through life in the UK without private insurance and not have to worry about it. I have had life saving treatment various times in my life on the NHS and both my children were born using NHS services.

To an extent it depends on where you live. Where I am the NHS works very efficiently.

Many have private health care insurance in the UK, but then of course, you are limited by the amount of cover you have, so it’s not as simple as just selecting the best surgeon there is and expecting the insurance to cover all the costs. Having said that, for many the cost of private care would be prohibitive, especially for younger people and those in lower paid jobs and pensioners, who live on limited funds. I would say that in the UK most of those who have private health insurance, have it as a company benefit.

In defence of the NHS, by and large the care it offers is good and on occasions spectacular. It is certainly good enough for some outside the country to come here as health tourists, visiting solely to get sound free health care, having never paid anything towards it. In answer to the medications question, yes, there are occasions when the costs preclude the NHS providing them, but the individual does have the option of funding it themselves – assuming they are able to cover such costs. Again though, all health insurance policies have their limitations, so indefinite funding for medications may not always be an option there either.

Lastly,, I’m not sure any government is yet promoting the low carb route to defeating the obesity epidemic sweeping the western world, so the UK guidelines are pretty much in step with the rest, even if those of us here find it hugely frustrating.

On the other hand, nobody’s family is bankrupted by, say, the bill for cancer treatment when insurance runs out. I will refrain from further comment.

Hi all,

Masie thanks for taking care of this three and starting the new February challenge. They re such a great way to stay focussed and in touch.

Here is my challenge wrap up.

Starting weight 70.1kg (at the start I wrote 70.4kg but my record here say .1 so I’ll stick with that) and my target was to lose 4kg

Week 4 my weight 65.8kg (I can hardly believe I’m in the 65s) taking my loss to 4.3kg. Yippee. After a very strange week last week, which finished with a .7kg weight gain in a day, this week has been a big relief, although I do still feel a bit insecure. Still 65.8 also puts in nicely into the healthy BMI range at 24.6. I have been this weight for two days and am quite happy about that.

My back injury is still restricting activities, but I am now more consistent with long daily walks and if it took a weight gain to get me outside enjoying the early mornings with my lovely dog, then so be it.

All the best to everyone else. See you on the Feb thread.

It IS sad, Izzy! Very cynical, too. As an American, I’ve been
learning here what socialized medicine looks like, rationed
care, etc. I’m very grateful to have private insurance, and the
freedom to select any specialists and top hospitals of my
own choosing. If I have any tests done, I receive a phone call
with the results within 24 hours from my personal physician.
I would find it hard to imagine waiting 2 weeks to have a phone
conversation with my doctor. I’m very curious though, are there
those in the UK who do have private insurance? I understand
that for elective surgery such as a hip or knee replacement, it
can take months on NHS? Do I have that right? Do the cost
of some medications preclude you from having access to them?
I’ve always wondered about this!

They sound like a great solution for everyday use. I was thinking I would add bras to my ‘at target shopping spree’. It might be more sensible to try to find at least a couple of comfortable sports bra options for the next month or two … I’ll report back.

My bff gave me a couple of very cleverly designed sports bras she had bought in a Kickstarter that turned out to be too small. She followed the sizing guidelines, but as so often happens, the guidelines were crap. She never got around to returning them so now they’re mine and I absolutely adore them. No squishboob! Proper cups, reversible, no underwire or padding, no endlessly slipping straps, don’t-even-know-it’s-there comfort whether I’m exercising or loafing around. The band is very stretchy and there are 5, count ’em, 5 rows of hooks to ensure you get just the right fit. Maybe something like that could work for you, Flick. They’re not pretty in the sense of lace and silky bits, but they have great colors and make your rack look awesome. My OH, who remains my ends of the earth guy after almost 25 years, had a very pronounced positive reaction which I assure you he does not have to my chest-flattening sports bras. 😀

Hello all, I was woken up my a mosquito (bloody annoying things) at 4.30 this morning. It is now 6am here and I’v been awake since then so thought I’d quickly add my two week report before heading off for a walk.

So Round 2, Week two

Starting weight 67.5kg
Week 1 67.3kg (that was such a disappointing and unsettling result)
Week 2 65.8 -1.5kg 🤸‍♀️
BMI 24.6 🌟🌟🌟

What a relief.This is my second morning at this weight so hopefully it will ‘not take a single step backwards!’. That .7kg jump up last week still haunts me. On the bright side it spurred me on to be more consistent with long walks which, though not necessarily making a difference to the weight loss, are certainly adding pleasure and happiness to my days.

Very happy news to report on the measurement front. No change to my waist, but 2cm off my hips and 2cm from my thighs! I am very excited about this.

There have been many NSVs as well. Most interestingly, I am finding the heat of summer much more manageable. Previously I would be sweating and cursing, now I often find myself breathing deeply and enjoying the way hot air relaxes muscles. Of course I still hide away safely indoors from extreme heat and moan about very hot nights.

Now to get my tired old bones out the door for a walk in he lovely cool summer morning air.

Hi Squidge – why not make your own, using almond flour and an egg, plus any flavourings and/or seasonings you might like to add. Roll the dough out thinly between sheets of baking parchment, score into the size of crisp bread you require and bake. They really couldn’t be simpler. I use this method to make very thin small crackers, but see no reason it won’t work just as well for a crisp bread. By making them yourself, you know what is in them and can calculate the cals and carbs according to how many pieces you make.

Great that headache has gone, long may it stay gone.
Just had taco lettuce for dinner with cheese, a bit dry, maybe because I used less than 5% fat mince?

Please let me second C.C. Comments to you Esnecca, you have done so well. Many thanks for the tips I would certainly have missed some of the sugar and who would have thought about the grated cheese.
I am looking forward to seeing the cook book, as I quite a few vegetables to munch through.

Thank you for help and support today it has been wonderful.
Have a good evening 😊

Are there any types of crispbread, available in the UK, with a low enough carb content to be acceptable on the BSD?

All the nutrients in fruit are also in vegetables, so if you’re eating plenty of veg then the mouth ulcers aren’t caused by your lack of fruit.

I can understand you missing it though. Pears and stawberries are allowed on the diet as well as the fruits mentioned above. Not too much though as we’re supposed to keep even natural sugar to a minimum, even if not diabetic.

I think I definitely need to vary my veg a bit more. Ive taken some blueberries & raspberries out of the freezer gonna have them with Greek yoghurt for breakfast.

My headache is gone, slightly suspicious as I can’t have got away with it that easily! I have been drinking so much water so it has probably helped. I’m keeping my foods simple & shopping for ingredients daily to start. Once I find out what I like I can start to meal plan.

Esnecca, thanks for the welcome & well done, sounds like this diet has been a huge success for you! I used to be an energetic gym bunny, so really hoping I can get back to that!

Bras are and always have been the bane of my life. I am sooo flat chested. One dearly beloved once said “ah, the perfect handful.” Honestly, I would have followed that man to the ends of the earth 🤪. In my defence I was young.

Age, combined with a strong (read broad) back plus back fat, I just haven’t found a comfortable solution. I am really hoping losing the podge will open up some some options. Pretty options would be such a bonus.

I use frozen berries with yoghurt as well, definitely lower in carbs than other fruits. I also ocassionally commit the sin of blending half a banana with some almond milk and yoghurt for a breakfast shake. Now obviously half a banana isn’t officially BSD friendly but it’s better than a whole one, or two lol. I’m happy to accept my losses will be slower if I’m not entirely strict.

I think the secret with fruit is to stick to the lower carb ones and keep your portions small. Very small! It’s worth noting that pretty much every nutrient available in fruit is also available in veg, so if you’re eating a good amount and range of veg then it probably isn’t the lack of fruit that is causing your ulcers.

I’d suggest having a look at what you are eating generally and ensure you’re having a good variety of nutrients, then perhaps a multivitamin might help you along a bit. It’s also worth considering that the mouth ulcers may be co-incidental and nothing to do with what you have or haven;t eaten.

The research must have been funded by drug companies who want to keep their sales up. Maybe in collusion with GPs who are coining it in by offering special clinics where they dish out bad advice.

I lost 100 pounds 4 years ago on a very similar diet that I designed myself, but I did allow more starchy carbs. However, I often ate only one meal a day, around 5pm (total of 500-700 cals a day). On weekends, I sometimes had 2 meals (Breakfast and Dinner). I also occasionally did 2 fasting days in a row, with only broth or lemon water. The main reason I am trying this is because I am having yearly blood work done at end of March and need my A1C to be below 6. I have not been officially diagnosed as a Type 2 diabetic but I am very obese and a store bought test had my A1C at a 7 a few months ago. Last year’s blood work was normal.

Must a person eat 2-3 meals a day for this to work?
Are complete fast days (bone broth and water) OK to do 2 times a week?

Also…when I have done low carb in the past, sometimes a kidney will ache and/or I feel like I pass a stone on occasion. It is not horrible enough to go to a doctor but it is a concern. If I add more starchy carbs, this never happens. I also find that my system gets blocked up from too much protein. If I add even a small portion of starch, such as Quinoa or a Pita, I am fine. One of the things that brought me to this diet was the support for fasting and the fact that we are allowed to have some beans.

Any thoughts?

it’s really very sad 🙁

can I join up 🙂

Shansu – don’t be scared of the readings, you can approach this two ways I think.

1- take the readings again and enjoy watching them come down over the time ahead.

or

2- don’t take the readings, because you know you’re doing everything possible to lower them anyway.

So go with whichever approach works for you (unless a doctor tells you otherwise for medical reasons of course)

I too am a returner so lets get through valentines with a blast and be a size or two smaller 🙂

Thank you Esnecca – very good advice. Also 200lbs – amazing. Definitely inspirational and gives me hope and motivation that I can reach my goals AND keep the weight off.

It is possible, Shanshu. The 100 Club has a bunch of members, including myself, alliecat and Jules Maigret who still post on the forum. I lost twice that amount, actually, and if you’d asked me in August 2016 if I could reach that goal I would have laughed until I exploded.

I’m sure I don’t need to tell you this as you were so successful in your first outing so you know very well what it takes, but just for emphasis, the real trick of this way of eating is getting control of your head, not so much your body. It’s your mind that drives you to associate comfort with awful food, certainly not your body. That’s why it’s so important to actively combat those refrains that crop up (a little bit won’t hurt, bad things are happening so I deserve to assuage my pain with sugar, Christmas isn’t Christmas without pie).

You are a self-determined individual with agency and real strength. Believe that about yourself and deploy it consciously when those thoughts crop up. If you find yourself in a cycle that brings you down and kills your motivation, fight back. Say it out loud, yell inside your head, stand tall, straighten your spine and tell your brain to shut up or you’ll stab it with a Q-Tip. You are not a slave to impulses you can’t control. You have proven that you can control the hell out of them. You accomplished your goals in the past and you will do so again.

Good luck!

That sounds amazing, Allie. I still have leftovers from last week’s chili to finish, but I’m so excited by the prospect of new delicious flavor combinations that might just have to make another batch before this one is finished. I hope the black soybeans do you right. In my experience, they just suck up the spices around them and add great texture and fiber. Keeping my fingers crossed you find the same. 🙂

Hi everyone – I’m jumping in early so I can subscribe and make sure I get all the responses.

This is my first time doing a 4wk challenge. I like the idea of looking at it in a much more piecemeal way. I first did the BSD this time last year. I was exceptionally strict on it (although had my own meal plan) and lost 44lbs (just over 3 stone/nearly 20kg).

Then a friend died unexpectedly, immediately followed by Easter (with all the comfort eating chocolate that comes with it) and then a lot of breaks away and I found excuses to eat badly and in some cases, eat too much. In the end I put on about a stone (14lbs/6kg). So, in October I tried again but it didn’t really take. I did it for about a month but wasn’t very strict and I gave up quickly. And then a series of parties and then Xmas and on the 15th Jan I had put on 29lbs (2 stone/13kg). I was very angry with myself but resolved to get back on the BSD immediately.

It’s been a week. I haven’t been overly good (somewhere around 1000 on most days but carbs have been low – under 40 and sometimes much less). And I’ve lost 11.4 lbs (nearly 5kg). I know a lot of it is water but it’s a start.

I have a lot to lose. Another 100lbs (roughly 7 stone/46kg) if I want to be in the middle of the healthy BMI level – although I don’t know if that is even possible for me. I’m aiming to lose at least 81lbs though and want to achieve a decent chunk of that this year. Which is overwhelming. Hence liking the 4 week challenge.

So my goal for the next 4 weeks is to lose at least 10lbs. I’m sure I can achieve that.

I’m looking forward to reading everyone else’s stories and goals and thank you for welcoming me to the challenge.

PS – I am the queen of denial. I started the BSD because of a recently diabetes diagnosis with high choloresterol and high BP thrown in for good measure. By the end of it I was scoring perfectly for all 3. I have been too scared to check what those results are now. I’m going to get back to the weight I was when I finished and then do the blood results and hope that I’m back to the good results I had. Is that stupid?

Just glimpsed this in the news. Renewal of the old high carb, low fat road to obesity. GPs and Practice nurses all over the country will be receiving their bonuses for making sure their cash cows remain fat and profitable. And to think we imagined they were taking some notice of the latest research.

Oh, I forgot to add that I also used 2 cans of Eden black soybeans,
courtesy of Whole Foods and you 🙂

Thank you, Julia, you’ve just reminded me that I’ve put cocoa
powder in my chili in the past. I’ve actually just finished making
a batch. It smells heavenly in the house at the moment. I put
1 heaping tbs of unsweetened cocoa in this batch, Essie, and
it tastes great! Will be even better tomorrow with a wedge of
lime!
Thank you, Californiagirl, for reminding me “just in time” 🙂

Hi everyone, I was pre-diabetic but followed the BSD and now no longer in this condition. However, I now do need to start exercising but was wondering what I should eat pre/post exercise as I keep my carb intake relatively low? Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks

You’re doing it and how. You’ve seen the kind of loss right away that people struggle for weeks to achieve on other diet plans. I think of it as having discovered I’m allergic to carbs. As soon as I cut them drastically, my body leaped into action after decades of sluggishness turning to my copious fat stores for energy. If you do switch to 5:2 after the 8 weeks, I suggest you continue to be draconian in avoiding all simple carbs (wheat, grains, rice, cereals, starchy root veg, sugar). They will just make you hungry for more of them and kick you out of a fat-burning state.

Ok thanks definitely some good ideas. I’m doing this purely to lose weight I’ve not got blood sugar issues.

Esnecca, wow congratulations, 14 months is impressive! I’m in the same boat as you, although I’m a bit taller at 5’7 my starting weight is more in the morbidly obese section. Hubby is 6ft so he was high obese. I just am sick of saying that I’m going to “try” and lose weight, and happy that I am actually doing it x

l hadn’t thought of doing more than 1 round of the 8 week, I might give myself a short “break” on the 5:2 and then back to it depending on how I fare with that one. 5 days of “normal” eating will seem alien after the end of this one!

thank you all for the kind welcome! I am looking forward to ANY weight loss, even if it slows down, I’m determined not to put it back on again… !

What a fantastic result in such a short period! I had a similar reaction to the BSD. From the first day I could feel how good this was for me. My body and mind responded instantaneously. Because I was hyperobese at 5’2″ and more than 300lb (I refused to weigh myself until 4 weeks in, but I have reason to believe I was at least 325lb), I decided to just keep going on the Fast 800 until I reached a healthy BMI. I was used to the weighing, measuring and counting, loved the food and had energy to spare for my 20,000 step daily walks, so had no reason to stop. I kept to the 800 calories and less than 20 grams of carbs a day for 14 months. When I reached my goal I’d lost at least 200 pounds and now weigh less than I did in high school. I don’t count calories anymore, but still monitor my carbs like a hawk. They are out of my life for good. As I say ad nauseum, not one step backwards.

Congratulations, JennyB, and welcome to the forum!

I have a portion of berries most days – I use frozen berries for convenience and allow myself a small portion with yogurt. 80 grams has 6g of carbs and 60 grams has 4g of carbs – 3g of carbs in the yogurt brings to the total to 7-9g of carbs. Varying the quantity allows me to have a little bit of what I fancy and it hits the spot when I’m craving something sweet.

I lost 100 pounds 4 years ago on a very similar diet that I designed myself, but I did allow more starchy carbs. However, I often ate only one meal a day, around 5pm (total of 500-700 cals a day). On weekends, I sometimes had 2 meals (Breakfast and Dinner). I also occasionally did 2 fasting days in a row, with only broth or lemon water. The main reason I am trying this is because I am having yearly blood work done at end of March and need my A1C to be below 6. I have not been officially diagnosed as a Type 2 diabetic but I am very obese and a store bought test had my A1C at a 7 a few months ago. Last year’s blood work was normal.

Must a person eat 2-3 meals a day for this to work?
Are complete fast days (bone broth and water) OK to do 2 times a week?

Also…when I have done low carb in the past, sometimes a kidney will ache and/or I feel like I pass a stone on occasion. It is not horrible enough to go to a doctor but it is a concern. If I add more starchy carbs, this never happens. I also find that my system gets blocked up from too much protein. If I add even a small portion of starch, such as Quinoa or a Pita, I am fine.

Any thoughts?

Hi JRChild – welcome to the forum. Firstly, let me say that I am not a medical professional and do not have experience of taking Prednisone, however, given that you have been off the drug now for three years, I can’t think that tackling the remaining fat, should be any different from tackling fat gained in any other way/ Especially as that fat will have the same health implications are any gained in any other way.

BSD is certainly proven to work, as testified by numerous participants on the forum and these people have all come to the BSD way of eating for a variety of reasons, but the one thing we all have in common, is that we were desperate to find an effective way to rid ourselves of unwanted fat and improve our health.

With luck, someone with experience with use of Predisone will respond to you, but I’d suggest you acquire a copy of Dr Moseley’s book, read it and then if you feel it’s a good fit, give it a try – really all you have to lose is the weight! Also, have a good look around the forum, check out some threads and profiles, so you get a picture of what people are achieving with this way of life.

Whatever you decide to do, I hope you will find a way of losing the weight you want to be rid of and successfully maintain the loss into the future. Best of luck to you.

Well done, Jenny, to both of you. Sounds as though you have made a fantastic start. As Sunny says, don’t worry if the weight loss slows down a bit, or even stalls occasionally, just keep on keeping on and it will start to melt away again.

Also, if you are happy with BSD800 and have a lot of weight to lose, you can do back to back 8 weeks for as long as you feel the need, you don’t have to change to 5:2. There are lots of people on this forum who have done several rounds.

Good luck, and keep posting.

I have to agree about losing boob fat, though I’m still a much larger cup size than you, Jackie, Allie and Essie. But then I started as a much bigger cup size – used to be a 38G but am now a very respectable 32D, which feels tiny in comparison but is actually still quite a large cup size I guess. And, Essie, I agree my bras too now look tiny, and are sooo pretty.

Mayo is fine. It’s made out of eggs and oil, so it has very few carbs. It is high in calories, however, so I make my own out of tofu so I can use as much as I want without having to fear the calorie build-up. Tea is also fine, but dairy milk is high in sugar and the cals can add up far more easily than you might think. A “splash” seems like a little but it rarely is when you actually measure and calculate the true carb and calorie count. If you’re a milky tea person, try an alternative milk like coconut, almond, hemp or soy.

Read the ingredients and nutrional panel of everything when you’re shopping. Look up the stats of fresh food on your phone before you buy it. You’ll be amazed at high in carbs some veg and fruit are, and how many things have added sugars and starches. Even something like pre-grated cheese that should be an easy BSD-friendly choice has potato starch added to keep the stupid shreds from clumping. Anything you see on the label that ends in -ose is a sugar. Then there are a myriad other names that turn out to be sugars and artificial sweeteners (sucralose, aspartame, xylitol, malitol) that can have a blood sugar impact and are bad for your gut bacteria.

Well done all of y’all for taking this step towards good health and liberation. The BSD transformed me from a hyperobese, couch-bound depressive to a slim energy factory with 5 different kinds of sauerkraut in my fridge. It is by far the greatest accomplishment of my life. Welcome to the forum!

Wow, JennyB, great results achieved by you and your husband in just a week!! It seems you have really nailed the recording of what you’re consuming and good that you are taking a look at how to get yourself into exercise. Don’t forget, even walking counts.

Word of caution, please don’t become disillusioned if the weight loss slows up or stalls at some point during the coming weeks, just stick with it and it will all come right.

Make yourself known on other threads to make the best use of the forum, so that you get to know others on the same journey and to glean advice, encouragement, support etc. We’re a friendly bunch and you’ll be welcomed on to any thread you feel is relevant to you.

Keep posting your progress and best of luck to you both for achieving your BSD goals.

Some great positives already posted today. I’m sure that taking a little time out to identify a few daily positives, gives us a mental boost and for sure, it all goes to make for an uplifting read as well.

Not so miffed today as the scales showed a drop of 0.4lb, meaning that extra 0.2lb has already gone. Hoping to be able to report an overall loss tomorrow, but not counting chickens!

My positives for today are:
1) We had a sunny morning here today – always helps one feel more positive I find.
2) Bought a new orchid today, in a very pretty lemony lime shade. I so enjoy my orchids and didn’t have on this colour – until today!
3) Have decided tomorrow marks the start of a new week on the 800 reboot challenge and I’m going to really knuckle under and religiously weigh, measure and record all I consume. So close to my new target weight now, I just really want to have a good push this week to try to achieve it in the next two weeks.

Hope everyone has a good week and I’ll be looking forward to reading all the positive posts.