So busy reporting the whole of the Indian sub-continent posts. I never type REPORTED as it just brings them to the top of the page. Just keep reporting them.

Good to see you Margaret, I am not doing much better. 2lbs off, 1lb off, then 2lbs back on. So I have just joined the paid for site. It is taking a bit of time finding my way around it but I have joined to keep me accountable instead of just kidding myself. Anyway, the main thing is I am not having to think about what I am going to eat. Some of the meals dont suit like all the fish but I am working my way round substitutions. One good thing is you have a full weeks menus and it generates a shopping list, then if I go and change a meal it updates the shopping list. So it is all done for you. On this plan I write an menu then I type it into a chart I have made up, then the company that produces the chart changes and I have to start paying (Life360 etc) and I have to start again.

Thanks for the heads up arcticfox, I will chime up if I need help but I am just impatient and hate reading through all the instructions. I am the same when I buy something like a phone or music player – hubby has to read how to use it and tell me cos I cant be bothered with the technical stuff.

I will stay on this site and update on how I am doing.

Hello & sorry about not posting & thank you for setting up this thread S-G. Two weeks ago I gained weight & was so shocked that I had crept over into 13 stone that I have tried really hard since last Monday to get back to recording what I am eating & again preparing low carb food. I am delighted to say that I have lost 3 lbs 😀. It is hard work but I am going to try much harder now 🤞🤞
My new focus now is one day at a time & trying to improve my amount of daily exercise. I have 2 & 3/4 stones to lose to get to my goal weight of ten stone however losing one stone before my French river cruise on Sunday 21st June 🤞🤞is my first goal.
Good luck next week everyone
Margaret xx

Globaljudexlawdigital@gmail.com

S-g – just popping on to say that there are some Fast 800ers over on the other thread. Clarinet Cathy has been quite successful on it, and Dawn and DCT have been doing it as well, and Cathy is vegetarian so might have some tips about substitutions.

Hi everyone,
Welcome back Cathy. Glad you enjoyed your holiday and the food but managed to not overindulge. That must feel good. Here’s hoping you did not put on too much and can get back on track quickly as a result!
I have a NSV to report. I noticed that the size 18 jeans I have been wearing were getting quite loose, so I tried on another pair that are also supposed to be size 18 but fit quite a bit smaller. They were a bit snug when I first put them on this morning, but loosened up enough by the time I was ready to leave the house that they were quite comfortable. So going by the numbers I haven’t gone down a size, but I think in reality I have. My counsellor was worried that I might not be getting enough to eat, but I reassured her that not only am I getting enough, it is quite healthy too. The only thing I went a bit overboard this week on was the dark chocolate, but I think that is okay on occasion as it is the Lindt 100% with orange peel, so a reasonable source of iron and magnesium and no sugar.
I have been eating spinach and asparagus from my garden for veg. Unfortunately, I lost a lot of the other veg that I had planted several weeks ago as we had a hard frost and down to -8 C one morning last week. It even set back the asparagus and that hardly ever happens. Luckily the snap peas survived, so looking forward to those in a few weeks. I found some sweet potatoes at the garden centre. I tried to start some myself, but was not successful, so it was nice to get these plants. I bought two and planted them out already and put a frost cover over them for the night. Apparently it is common to get around 2 lb of potatoes per plant, so fingers crossed this works as I really miss having the occasional sweet potato.
I started my first human nutrition course today. It is just an introductory course, so will be pretty basic. My aim is to get a good grade so that it will help with my application to the dietetics program. I’ll keep you posted how it goes!
Hope everyone is doing well.

Hi Newbie, I have been studying the new plan and starting to get the hang of swapping things around, and it gives suggestions as to whether it is similar cals, protein etc. Just takes a bit of planning and they give you a weeks menu so I can mess around with it before I go shopping. To be honest it is not much different to what I do now but all the meals are planned out for me so it takes that “what are we having tonight” pressure off. Now just got to find out if I can transfer the exercises to the TV rather than on the computer in a small room.

We still have our original agent but we took on someone else and in 8 months he has not brought a single viewing so I have told him we are cancelling. He was okay about it. In his place I have signed up an independent who only charges 3% as they have no overheads. Lets see how it goes.

I do paint by numbers and some of them are very intricate. Have also sent them photos and had them put onto canvas and done one of my grandsons and one of my and hubby on a cruise. I find it very relaxing.

Enjoy the weekend.

Your recipes sound yummy and think i may need to try them, I love a courgette with parmesan and lemon juice just tastes so fresh. I weighed this morning and am now back to what I was last week before the bank holiday naughtiness so I’m happy with that.

I havent tried the online plan but have been tempted to try it as people seem to do so well on it, you would think it would have to say about allergies in order for the plan to suit you, could you substitute the fish for a different protein or would the recipes not work?
I’m sorry you had to cancel the estate agent, but like you say hopefully this new one will be better placed to get people in and may be more passionate about helping you sell.

A sunny weekend forecast here in England so hopefully I shall get out in the garden after park run tomorrow. Going to a friend’s this evening for craft night, I have a paint by numbers 😀, she’s doing chicken salad for dinner so that should be safe. Have a lovely weekend

I have just signed up for the paid Fast800 7 day free trial then the 12 week course. Straight away for 3 days in a row they are giving me fish with nowhere for me to say I am allergic. It looks like I will have to set my own menus so it really is a waste of time and money as I can do that already. If anyone has done this (was it you Newbie) where to I cancel.

Still not keeping to my current diet due to stresses. We have just cancelled one of the estate agents and today signed up with someone new. One problem is that she is French with no English – we managed, but it might be good as she will be dealing with French clients more than our other agent does.

Weekend coming up, hope you are all doing well.

Hi Newbie, glad someone is joining me. Sounds as though you have been doing well to resist temptations.

Yesterday I made some cottage cheese bread – just cottage cheese, eggs and oats. It turned out very well but a bit more like brioche and hubby doesnt like it. I also made some courgette rings with parmasen cheese and managed to eat the lot. How bad can cottage cheese or courgettes be but I did have a small gain. Today I have been worse as I get fed up of thinking about what to make so I did homemade burgers (just mince, onions and flavourings) and had one brioche bun with some beans. Feel sure that will not do me any good.

I am seriously thinking of starting the paid Fast800. They are doing a 7 day trial then a 25% off for 12 weeks. I will have a look, I can always dip out if it doesnt suit me over the 7 days.

Hoping some more stragglers are going to join us soon.

Hi everyone,
Welcome back Cathy, I’m pleased you had a lovely holiday and well done for not over indulging! I’m going to weigh myself on my birthday next week. I don’t think I will be down into the 10s as I had hoped to be by then but I would be pleased to be back down to 11st 3 which would mean I had lost the weight I put back on over the last half of the 12:week online plan. Dawn X

Thought it about time I posted some positives again and bumped the positives thread up the list. Still in Turkiye and these are the high points that easily spring to mind ….
🌻🌻 was panicked by my Dad having an emergency visit to the hospital, but so grateful that my son and daughter in law stepped in to make sure he had support
🌻🌻 bought a succulent and cactus to go into the rockery area I intend creating here
🌻🌻 visiting with some Turkish friends for breakfast and a catch up on news

Hope to see others posting a positive or two here soon.

Hello, sorry I’m late but I’ve made it at last.
Well done Sunshine Girl on your loss and reduced BG, sorry we all abandoned you, I’m here now so you are no longer alone, and Verano will be back after enjoying her hols.
Had my nephews birthday party on Saturday, crisps which are my weakness and the thing I miss the most, then a chicken kebab (no pitta), so grilled chicken veggies and salad, it was delicious and hopefully not too bad, but I couldn’t escape the crisps 😢, then my partner caved on his healthy eating plan and so a Chinese takeaway was ordered, again I tried to be good, chicken, veggies etc, then on the Monday a family bbq, so lots of salad and meats, avoided the potatoes and bread rolls and the burger, and declined the cheesecake, so all in all a bad weekend, but Tuesday I was back on plan and today I have continued, I exercised over the weekend and am enjoying my running, going to join the gym so I can swim and strength train ready for my triathlon next month – yes I do always leave it till the last minute but I do them for fun not for a decent time, I just like to finish 😀.
Anyway a cuppa is calling me and food prep for tomorrow to be done before bed, weigh in on Friday (I know I’ve put on over the weekend, but will see what happens)

Hello everyone
I am back from my book club holiday to Kassiopi. We had a wonderful holiday and as you can imagine there was much merriment and copious amounts of eating and drinking was done but not by me! I did, at times, feel a bit of a party pooper but after working so hard for the last four months I was happy to eat well but not over indulge. As I was in Corfu I adopted a Mediterranean style diet with the odd glass of red wine and G&T. I am not weighing myself for a week or so. I will have put a few pounds on as I’ve upped my calories over the last five days. I don’t want to see the scales for a few days to give myself time to get back on track,
How is everyone else doing? I think the first few months of this year have flown by. I am looking forward to warmer weather here in the UK as summer approaches. I am going to stay with the online FAST 800 programme to help me navigate towards maintenance and my plan is to get to 138lb by my birthday in five weeks time. I think it should be doable but I don’t yet how much I’ve put on. I would guess about 5 lb. I will get weighed on Friday 15th May and take things from there. I like to make monthly plans and write them down on a post it note and then I like to see if I have achieved my goal. I find that keeping things simple and manageable is rewarding if it’s been achieved and if not, then it’s something to aim for without being too difficult. Small steps, big wins.
Looking forward to reading your updates. No weighing for me this week but I’ll be facing the music next week. In the meantime, I am back to healthy, low carb meals but I have to increase my calories now after 12 weeks on 800 calories. It will be interesting to see how my body responds.

Thanks for dropping in Verano, hope you are having a great holiday. I think everyone has abandonded ship here.

My weigh in yesterday showed half a kilo, so a total of 3.5 lbs. Out last night so didnt dare weigh again today, will leave it a few days.

Good news is my BG was right down to 70 this morning, hope that is going to be my normal and not just a glitch. I am using 32 units of insulin which is quite high but will give it a couple of days to see if BG settles before I start to reduce.

Hello!
Just managed to get online after a couple of days with almost no internet. Sorry you’re feeling lonely s-g. Afraid I can’t help out until we are back on land in 10 days. In the meantime hope everyone is doing well. I’m not telling!!!

Im starting to feel a bit lonely here right now. I hope you are all just enjoying your weekend.

Diet is going well although one of the disadvantages of weighing daily is seeing the ups as well as the down. I find both quite motivating depending on my mood. I am human and sometimes when nothing moves or goes up I can get a bit peeved and sabotage things. However, we have to remember weight loss is not linear and changes in our bodies can give different daily results. The trick is to stick with it and have faith in yourself if you know you are doing all the right things.

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow, it will be my official weigh in.

Hi all, although no one has come on yet.

I need to take a new approach to my diet. I seem to be ignoring the small things like the afternoon snack, it might only be a slice of cooked chicken but then I might go back for another. This morning I cut out the Ryvita with butter that I normally have with my 2 boiled eggs and that has just saved 100 calories, plus a carb and fat. Husband is cooking fish tonight and I am having mine with a salad instead of with mushy peas (I know they are okay) and he always gives me a couple of chips, which I wont be having.

New motivation – lets see how it goes.

Happy Birthday DCT. I hope you had a good day.
Just another NSV to report. I went for a walk and talk session with my counsellor today to unpack all the stuff that has happened this past week (it’s a lot!!!) and I usually wear my athletic compression tights because they support my lipedema tissue on my legs during exercise and also have a leg pocket for my phone. But they are not acting like compression tights anymore because they are too loose! Good and bad news I suppose. Not great that they are not supporting my legs anymore but the good news is that they are not too expensive and I can get another pair in a smaller size at the mall.
Anyway, we unpacked what happened on the weekend and like the counsellor I spoke to on Sat, my counsellor confirmed that of course it would be upsetting to me and validated me for being so persistent in seeking help and seeking the right person to help me after that situation. I also had another situation on Monday that really blew my mind. I had an online interaction with my old counsellor on a therapy social media page. She did not know it was me as I was posting anonymously, but from her post I found out that she is high masking autistic. Wow! In 2 years she never told me that. I know she didn’t have to disclose it, but here she was disclosing to some anonymous person on a public forum. It would have helped me to know that. I have training and experience working with autistic people, but although I was picking up on a lot of signals from her, I wasn’t connecting the dots, I think because of her masking. If she had disclosed it, it would have helped, although I now see that she was getting really overwhelmed by how intense I can be, and that was causing me to feel like there was something wrong with me. So it has been a huge week of insight for me and that was why there was so much to unpack. I have also realized that I really need daily deep connection in-person with other humans who accept me for who I am. We were talking about how to identify those humans who can do that and who do not get overwhelmed by me, and how I have been trying to shrink myself down to fit in with those who do not accept me for who I am my entire life. I feel like this shrinking down is likely connected to the binge eating in a big way. We were also starting to talk about some workplace accommodations for me that would result in less interaction with people who wear me down so that I have more energy to connect with people who build me up outside of working hours. So, yeah, a really big day. Thanks for listening! I come across much less intense and more manageable for most people in writing!

You cant delete it. I wish you all the best with the group you are going to join but you might find that they will give you what we call ‘old fashioned advice’, especially about carbs. It might be worth staying around here to let us know how you are getting on, what they tell you (maybe you can help us) and if you are unsure about anything.

Hi everyone, looking forward to seeing you all at some time on this new thread. Marvellous May had already been used so I changed it to Monumental and that feels good as we are going to have some monumental movement. In May it is getting warmer and we can get out of our winter clothes. But do we want to show off our bodies – well this year we do because we are proud of who we are no matter what lumps or bumps are there – and they are going to disappear soon enough.

Come and join us and be motivated by all the great people on this site. See you here.

Hi all, hope you are doing okay. Newbie, it sounds as though you are a boredom eating but I wont give you any tips (like painting your nails – you cant eat) you seem to have it in hand. Great you have someone to run with. The chiropodist was my routine diabetic free pedicure so was nothing special.

I have had a rash on my arms and feet since Sunday and it cant be something I have touched as I wore long sleeves and boots when I was planting tomatoes. I saw the pharmacist and he said an allergy and gave me a stinky cream which did nothing. When it was on my feet (noticed at the chiropodists) I popped into the doctors on the way home to make an appointment and doctor saw me an hour later. He was a bit worried it might be a circulation or blood clotting problem and sent me for bloods. Nothing came back as something wrong so I am stuck with the cream (but a different one and not stinky). At least the doctor took is seriously as I am always worried about being a nuisiance but know diabetics can get all sorts of skin problems.

Diet is going well and I am losing slowly. Need to put a spurt on as I am going out on Monday for a meal and drinks.

I will set up the new thread now – Monumental May – we will make it. See you there.

Happy birthday DCT, hope you’re having a lovely day🎉 Dawn X

Happy Birthday DreamsComeTrue 🥂 🥳
Have a wonderful day and enjoy your holiday . I’ll see you back on here when you are back. Holidays are for fun so don’t be too hard on yourself whilst you’re away. Enjoy it and get back to it when you come home.

Cathy – wow! Well done on your blood test results! You really have done so well so far this year – I’m glad you have your trip to look forward to as well, that’s a nice reward for all of your hard work 🙂
Mariet – congratulations on your loss too!
ArcticFox – don’t want to leave you out so well done on your latest NSVs with your belt and healthier eating.

Yes, Mariet too, well done. I finally just had time to go back up and look at the other posts.
Thanks everyone for your support around the incident where I was followed.
In other news, my belt has gone in another notch this week. I have been struggling with eating but because I am not inclined to do the impulsive thing and run to the supermarket for easily consumed things I am trying to make simple meals at home. I put some lupini beans, frozen spinach nuggets and paneer into a bowl and microwaved it and then added curry powder and greek yogurt. It was tasty and it made a lot so I had it for 2.5 days. So that was good for getting some nutrition into me at least.
I had a work lunch today at a local cafe and bakery that I thought would be good because they do gluten free baked items, but the only gluten free low carb option they had was tomato soup and even though I have been able to have small amounts of again tomato recently, I did not want to risk that amount. So they made me a gluten free toasted cheese sandwich instead. It was not very nice nor very satisfying, but it was hot and enabled me to at least eat something. I had greek yogurt and a pear in my bag that I ate when I got back to the office.

Today was a much better day for me, the scales are being kind, my fasting BS is returning to “new normal”, I ate really sensibly, read more recipes on the forums here, feeling quite positive today and hope it will continue, saddened by the news that rain is coming this way but then that’s good for the garden so it’s actually a win.

How was the chiropodist Sunshine Girl? I’m happy to take on July if Verano has June covered.

Arctic Fox, when I’m at work and have my set food with me i’m really good and can keep on track, if I have something to do when I get home then I’m really good, when I’m out and about I’m really good, I think it’s just when I find myself at a loose end that my mind starts wandering and I go searching for things to eat, I’ll be honest if I have good snacks in then I can stay on track too, I think when I mentally have a down day I turn to food to pick me up, so I guess I just need to get sensible ‘pick me up’ food in the cupboards. With regards to exercise, I ran 3 times per week before I was diagnosed, I walk the dog, I’ve always been quite active, the only extra I have put in to my weekly routine is strength work but I need to do this due to losing muscle mass and I have sporting events coming up that I need to be in shape for. I have counted calories for a long long time eating around 1200 – 1600 calories daily so I’m used to low calorie food just not the low low carbs, although I never really ate much pasta, rice, bread to the point when I would carb load for sporting events I couldn’t as I didn’t enjoy them, but I enjoyed other naughty carbs.
I’m hoping that now I can access this site more easily I will be able to refer to it in times of need, and have enlisted a friend to run with should my mood dip, I have also made family aware of how they can help when I’m in a struggle, so things mentally are looking up (I hope), I know primarily this is down to me, but having friends and family on side will help with the tough times. fingers crossed today’s positive attitude will continue. Hoping everyone has also had a good day today, and we are all here should anyone need, I know I certainly appreciate the support from you all.

CATHY and MARIET well done to you both for your losses! And Cathy that’s so great about your result too. Fantastic news. Enjoy your holiday and your treats 😊

That’s fantastic news Cathy, well done! Dawn X

Amazing Cathy! So well done! Very proud of everything you’ve managed to accomplish. Enjoy your treat and the holiday. You deserve it!

Microsoft Copilot is an AI assistant built into Microsoft products to help you work faster and easier.

In simple words, it’s like a smart helper that can:

Write emails or documents
Summarize long text
Answer questions
Help in Excel, Word, and other tools

You’ll find Copilot in tools like Windows, Word, Excel, and even browsers. It uses AI to understand what you want and gives quick suggestions or completes tasks for you.

Example:
If you’re writing something in Word, Copilot can help draft it. In Excel, it can analyze data and give insights.

Final thought:
Copilot is mainly designed to save time and improve productivity, especially for people who work with Microsoft tools.

Hello everyone
🥁 🥁 🥁 🥁 My HbA1c result is in and it’s gone down to 35 from 44 so I am well under the “below 42” normal result. My 12 weeks low carb 800 keto diet has achieved the health benefit that I desired along with a 25.5 lb weight loss . My last day will be Thursday so I will see if I have got down to 140 lb. Today I was 141 lb. I’m over the moon that my hard work has shown in my blood work.
I’ve got my eye on an almond croissant from Pret A Manger at the airport as a holiday treat! I’ll be having it too! I hope it doesn’t make me feel unwell! I’ll report in tomorrow with my final score weight and then I’ll be back here again when I get back next week. Just wanted to share my NSV result today.
Thank you everyone for sticking by me over the difficult times and for your kindness and support. It’s been a roller coaster at times and like a game of snakes and ladders but with too make snakes and not enough ladders and now I at the finish line – just got to avoid that long snake thst always lurks about near the finish line!

Commercial Window Cleaning Dubai helps offices, shops, and buildings stay clean and presentable. Dust and dirt can build up quickly, especially in busy areas, so regular cleaning is needed. Professional cleaners use safe tools and methods to clean large glass windows, even on high floors. They remove stains, fingerprints, and dust to make the windows look clear and bright. Clean windows create a good impression on customers and make the workplace feel fresh and welcoming. This service also saves time for business owners and helps keep the building in good condition.

Hi Newbie, never fear, we understand. Do you tend to have a bit of an all or nothing mindset? Or perfectionism? I ask because I can certainly tend to go there. Also, I was concerned about how hard you were pushing yourself to change your diet so quickly and to eat so few calories and exercise so much. These are big changes to make all at once and your body may simply be saying that it is too much. Of course you have a serious health issue that you need to address, but your approach needs to be sustainable too. It will not help your HbA1c if you fall into a pattern of binging and restricting. Trust me, I know. I have been doing this for years and years all while watching my HbA1c climb higher and higher. I am lucky now as since going on ADHD medications I am finally able to resist the urge to binge eat. The physiological urge to eat is blunted, but the psychological urge can still be there if I have had an upsetting day or incident. The difference is the meds give me the ability to pause and pivot to do something else instead. This is something I have never been able to do without the meds. So, please give yourself some grace. Even if you do not have ADHD like I do, you can still be driven to eat by your physiology in other ways. It is not always psychological. The unfortunate part about going so low calorie for an extended period of time when your insulin levels are still so high is that you will get hungrier as your ghrelin levels will rise to make you hungry in response to the stress of the big changes you are making. Excessive exercise can also be a stress on the body. That is why Dr. Roy Taylor says not to increase your exercise and decrease your calories all at the same time. We can also be leptin resistant, which is the satiety hormone, and this can lead to increased hunger as well. It takes time to get all these hormones back in balance. It simply won’t happen overnight. Keep going and get back on track as quickly as possible after your binge, but do think about what might make this more sustainable for you and what parts of your body and mind might be crying out for some non-food, non-harmful self-care right now.

Thank you for the welcome, Sunshine Girl. As it turns out, I received a call this morning from someone connected to nutrition training at the medical center, and they have a program for diabetics and prediabetics, so I will be participating in that instead of trying to do Fast 800 on my own. I’ll be honest, I was feeling a bit anxious about doing it on my own. Wish I could find a way to delete this journal, but haven’t found how to do it.

Rose

Hi Newbie, glad to see you are still around.

I have just looked back in the history search and last May we called our thread Marvellous May – shows how unimaginative I am. So I will call it a variation like Make May Marvellous. Will call on you Newbie if we need a June volunteer but I think Verano has already said she would do it. Will keep you in mind for July if you are not going anywhere, holiday or whatever.

I have got the chiropodist in half an hour so better go get ready.

Hello TendingtoRose, first of all welcome to the forum, you have come to the right place, especially for your diabetes. Although weight loss and bettering your diabetes go hand in hand the most important thing is to get the diabetes under control. The best way to do this is to cut out the white starchy carbs and the weight will follow. Shout out if you need any advice as there are many very knowlegeable people on here. Good luck. Looking forward to reading your journal.

Happy Birthday DCT, I hope you have a lovely day and enjoy your break as well.

Arctic Fox, I can’t believe the response you got after you were followed, even though it was all innocent in the end. I would have thought any woman would be able to recognise the common fear so many of us have of assault and more. I am not surprised it affected you powerfully and I congratulate you on the way you handled it.
I didn’t weigh for a few weeks, I have been milling around the same 200g for weeks and weeks and my digestive problems took a long time to clear up after I stopped the online program. So I was thrilled this week when I weighed and found myself 1.3kg down at 65.8, my lowest for about 6 years, and the smallest waist measurement for 9 years. Still more than half my height but oh well!
I hope you all find the online course continues to help you. I love reading all your posts even though I don’t post often myself.

DCT – Wishing you a very happy birthday for Thursday 🙂

DAWN and SUE – me three! I’m frustrated with myself as I got off to a great start on the online programme but gradually allowed myself to be derailed. So in that sense I’m annoyed that I’ve “wasted” it : but on the other hand, like both of you, I have lost some weight and am probably further forward than I would have been without it. My aim at the beginning of 2026 was to lose 20lb by the end of the year, slow and steady, at around 1-2lb per month. And I’m on target for that – am half a stone down – so in that sense it’s all good. It’s just when I started the online programme I began to lose more rapidly so I upped my expectations. Never mind. I’m away for a week as of Friday and will then get back on board again, probably changing to a faster programme (I was on the 5:2).

CATHY I hope your blood test goes well today. You’ve done so well with the weight loss and I really hope that this reflected in the results. And I’m also hoping for you to hit 140lb by Thursday. Enjoy that G&T! Thursday is my birthday so I will raise a glass to you too 🥂

ARCTICFOX your experience of being followed sounds very scary, even though it turned out to be well-intentioned. Sometimes people just don’t think! I’m sure there must have been a less confrontational way to come and say hello. But well done for not rushing for comfort food. And it’s great that you’re losing inches where you didn’t expect to. I’m looking forward to your next update!

If I don’t post again this week I wish you all well and will be back on here wc 11th May. Hope everyone has a good couple of weeks X

I’ve just joined this forum and will be starting my diet on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. I’m an older woman, very sedentary as of right now, so not sure how it will go for me. I’ve got quite a bit of weight to lose and have just been told that I have prediabetes. To be honest, I’m surprised I don’t have full-blown diabetes, since I’ve been quite addicted to sweets for my whole life, from childhood.

My doctor suggested The Fast 800, and suggested I keep my carbs as low as possible, so that is what I plan to do. I do have past experience with low carb diets, but never managed to keep on them for very long. Will give it another sincere try, and keep a record of my experience here. I love my family and want to be healthy for them for many years to come.

Good evening everyone, I have just caught up on all of the posts, Marvellous May sounds great, I can volunteer for the June feed if that takes the pressure off, but you will all have to bear with me (I will get thinking of June related titles). Verano have a lovely holiday enjoy yourself and don’t worry if there are any little gains upon your return, Sunshine Girl I’m sorry yours didn’t go to plan, weather is so unpredictable, I’ve not done a cruise yet so the strapping yourself to the bed thing concerned me, I much preferred your way of champagne on the sofa.
I have had a few hiccups this month, and mentally it’s been quite a struggle, I’ve come to realise that I need to be busy all day so I don’t think about food, It’s not that I’m hungry its just that i think about food & diabetes 24/7, its all consuming and taking over my life. I had a horrible weekend and wasted the glorious weather we had as my motivation dipped, I was in a bad mood, and all the jobs I started to do couldn’t be done, or needed more jobs to be done first to enable the original one to be done, so I sat and ate, I had a chocolate bar, a bag of crisps, a small cake, some cheese, along with my normal meals, I then didn’t have any dinner as the fish was off and I didn’t make anything else, I was on a right downer. Today was a new day, went to work, struggled through that, had some chicken for lunch which I’ve now decided I don’t like, sat by the sea for a while starring at it hoping for some help or inspiration, then after work I got a parking ticket, drove home motivated to do some chores but then it started to rain so those then got put on hold, I’m so sorry for the rant but I’ve tried talking to family & friends and they really don’t get it. BS all over the place as you would expect, but today I have eaten well and within 10am and 7pm so I’m happy, I’ve also got my laptop back up and running so reading our messages is now much easier and I will be more consistent. My weight has increased a little, but I hope to get that back on track too.
Anyway enough from me, admiration for everyone on here doing things their way and working towards their goals.
For now, for me It’s One day at a time ……..

Hi everyone,
Great to read everyone’s progress and determination for continuing. Even if it has only been a little bit of weight lost, it is still progress.
I have certainly been one for letting myself get off track over the years, but I’m hoping that things are changing for the better.
I had a really stressful incident in town on Saturday when I took my car in to change tires involving someone following me. It turns out he was a casual acquaintance who just wanted to say hi, but it really freaked me out. I called a help line to talk about it but got a guy who did not understand at all why it was a big deal for me. Talked to my godmother who is normally pretty good about providing some comfort but she said I should feel flattered that someone liked me enough to come and say hi. The drive to comfort eat after all this was really, really high, but in the end, I called a special line that I have access to that will put me through to a counsellor (I don’t like to use them and tie up resources for others but my counsellor is away right now) and they put me through to a counsellor who happened to also be neurodivergent and a sexual assault survivor and she was able to understand and assured me that it was understandable that I was upset. So that really helped. I opened a tin of soup after that and had that for dinner whereas I might have used this as an excuse previously to run into town to load up on junk, so I am pleased about that.
I think I have lost some weight since being on the meds. Interestingly my belt has only gone in one hole, but I seem to have lost more in my legs than around my waist, which is very different, because usually it is very hard for me to lose anything around my hips and in my legs. So I suppose I will carry on doing what I’m doing and see how much I can lose before needing to switch things up.

Thanks Cathy, I hope you enjoy your holiday and am pleased you will be continuing the plan alongside us once you are back:) Dawn X

Hi all, I am one week completed and have lost exactly 1kg. Not great for a first week but as I set a goal of 1kg per month I am doing okay for the month of April.

Nothing more to say right now, just hope everyone is well and going good.

Dawn and Sue
So lovely to read your posts. You have both lost weight since the beginning of the year and so don’t be too hard on yourselves. We know that the plan works but we have to be in the right mindset. You both sound determined to make the best of the remainder of your time on the plan and to learn about what will work for you. I am going to stay on the plan with you for the next few months too to navigate my way through to maintenance. Because we got it at a discount price (thank you Dawn) I feel like it’s worth the investment to keep going a little longer. Unlike you, I only stuck to the food plan. I did a little bit of the exercise and enjoyed a few meditations along the way but my plan is to make more of the exercises going forward. My walking pad is great and I really enjoy it but I think I went a little too fast last week and have spent a week with a bad knee! Note to self! I have noticed some loose skin on my arms and so I will do some of the weight exercises and I’ve read that fasting to autophagy can help with loose skin. Might try a couple of long fasts each month.

Sue losing 500g a week is most certainly doable and I have every confidence that you will reach your goal by September. Dawn, I hope you have a wonderful 60th birthday and when you get back from your Scottish Highlands holiday I feel you will be ready to embark on the 12 week plan. We have definitely got this but as I know only too well, the time has to be right. The online plan worked for me and I know when the time is right it will work for you too. This week is my last week on the plan. I will finish on Thursday before my little holiday and when I get back I will be back on it with you both. Together we can enjoy the next few months and make a difference to our health. HBA1C test tomorrow for me. Hope to get my result before Friday.

Inverness is a lovely place Sue, definitely worth a visit. I absolutely think you will reach your goal by September, we’ve got this! Dawn X

Marvellous May sounds good 🙂

Oh wow! I’m envious of your Scottish Highlands trip Dawn! My husbands ancestors on one side are from Inverness so it’s somewhere we really want to go to one day (he also has Irish, English and German ancestors so there’s
Lots of places on the “to visit one day” list lol!
It’s good you have a couple of goals to work towards 🙂
I’m 61 in September and my plan is that as I didn’t reach my goal weight by 60, I’ll get there by 61 – so to do this I’ll need to discard 500g per week (1/2 lb I think), which does seem doable 🙂
Hopefully we’ve got this!

Hi Sue,
It’s good to know that the Fast 800 team are helpful. I’m keeping my plan at the Very Fast 800. When I looked first thing this morning all of my previous 12 week food plans were still showing but in the last few hours that has changed to just last week’s and my current week. I had read on a review that that would happen so every week I have made a written note of each day’s food plan to use in the future (I think I could have printed them out but it’s a bit of a faff from my iPad) I also favourited (not sure that’s even a word!) all of the meditations I liked and the early exercises as the ones which come up for me now are 25 mins long and I would like to go back to the shorter ones and build up and thought it may be easier to find them on favourites. It’s nice that this first month is free so I really hope I can just focus this time then I would be happy to pay the £12 monthly fee, I would easily waste that much (actually more!)on chocolate or cake each week if I wasn’t following the plan! It’s a gorgeous sunny day here in Newcastle, my husband and I took the dog out for a walk just after 7 and it was a nice way to start the day, I feel in the right frame of mind to make the most of this next month. I turn 60 in a couple of weeks time so that’s a good first incentive to aim for being at a lower weight than I am now and we go up to the Scottish Highlands for a week at the end of next month so that’s another thing to aim to be healthier for! Dawn X

Dawn I’m glad I’m in good company 🙂
I had sent a message to the Fast 800 team as I wanted to know the next billing date, and for me it’s June 10th as I still have one week of the 12 weeks left and then the first month of the Lifestyle plan is free. So I’m going to keep going until at least June 9 and then might just keep going for a while on the plan as when I worked it out, at $22 per month so it’s equivalent to a cup of takeaway coffee each week 🙂
I read today’s knowledge article and it was saying that if you hadn’t followed the plan for the whole 12 weeks you could keep your own record so to speak and continue to 12 weeks on Fast 800… so for me that would be another 4/5 weeks.
You just keep the plan settings at Very Fast 800 / Keto etc or whichever 800
Calorie plan you choose – you still have access to all of the recipes and knowledge articles.
The only difference I could tell was with the exercise – the daily plans aren’t progressive but you can go back into the Library and find the level or exercise you want to do. I need to restart from Week 7 or 8 – I missed a couple of weeks, but then did that (new) weeks exercise and then High Planks gave me really sore abdominal muscles! So I think I need to go back and work my way up again.
I weighed myself this morning and basically I’m about 1.5kg than I was when at my lowest weight on the plan – but at the end of the day I’m still 6kg less than I was at the start of the year, and feel motivated again to keep going 🙂