An exciting time preparing for going on holiday S-G, Sunny B & Verano👍🌝
I had an ECG this morning which was an interesting experience never having had one before but apparently because of possible high BP. Fortunately all was normal & I know from having looked at my blood tests results that I am not pre-diabetic but probably have raised cholesterol which is rather weird when mostly eating a BS diet & following TRE each day. I will have a phone call from the GP next week. I have no news regarding a surgery date so cannot book going away until I know this. I lost weight last week but doubt I have this week which is frustrating but will find out tomorrow.
I hope everyone is staying well & has had a good week?
Margaret xx

Hi all, well I certainly wont be accountable in April, what with eating in restaurants 2 nights before cruise, then cruise for 2 weeks and then daughters for a week when she wants to take up for a meal for hubbys 80th plus he asked for an afternoon tea – even though he can have one every day on the ship – and its free.

Definitely it will be awesome just to be relaxing. That’s my choice.

well done Lucy

Hi everyone. Just dropping in quickly to say hello as am incredibly busy at the moment. We have a small music event at our home tomorrow and I’ve been doing lots of preparation for that. I’m currently waiting in for a carpet cleaner who has already let me down twice and is now almost half an hour late. I think it’ll be a case of “three strikes and you’re out” 🙀. Next week is the week I retire from school so that’s very much uppermost in my mind at the moment too.

Which is all a very long-winded excuse as to why I’m not losing at the moment! I’m maintaining really well, and feeling good, but am around 12lb heavier than I want to be. And I know it’s not all about the numbers on the scales (and they can be so fickle anyway!) but I can see from the mirror and feel from my clothes that I really do need to shed a few more pounds. So I need to get back on the case bu am giving myself a week’s leeway to navigate through all these other things first.

Well done to all who are losing and “we can do this” to those that aren’t. Sometimes life gets in the way but I’m confident that everyone reading this thread will make progress towards their goals.

Incidentally there is a feature in the new edition of Good Housekeeping about body positivity and it refers to an event they organised. I was at the event and was sad to hear that the number one change most people want to make in their bodies is losing weight. And I say sad because it also emerged that so many people feel that their lives can’t be good or positive until they’ve done this, it’s as if life is on hold until that happens. Let that not be us!!! yes we want to lose but also need to enjoy life while that happens.

Love to you all and I’ll return next week in a more focused state of mind! Have a great weekend X

Hello everyone
Well done to SueBlue and Mariet. I’ve weighed this morning and am disappointed to see a gain of 0.8lb. I have had a good week and walked a lot of steps. However, I’ve been stressed over trying to get a further prescription for more eye drops which proved very difficult. I will weigh myself on the last dsy of March but sadly I’ve not achieved my March Goal. I’ve only lost 1.2 lbs so far. Planned to lose 4lb- a pound a week. I’ve said no to scones, a meal out, cake etc etc. doesn’t seem fair but I’ll keep on trying. I will weigh on Monday and do a March totaliser!! Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Hi Lucy,
Brilliant that you have lost the 3lb gained weight plus an extra pound!! Excellent!

I really hope that they can get on top of your Dad’s uti, it really is amazing how that can affect dementia!

Take care.
Xxxx

Just a quick one this morning!
Contrary to the forecast, the sunshine is beautiful again this morning! ☀️☀️☀️
Primroses are fabulous this year! 🌼🌼🌼
Lambs still doing well! 🤞🤞🤞🍼🍼🍼
😄😄😄

Thank you.
Well some good news I lost 4lbs this week. Original 3 rhat I put on and an extra one.
So that’s the lowest I’ve been.
Some good news in a rough week. My Dad is very unwell wirh uti. Which has had a terrible effect on his dementia and well being.
Hope everyone is doing well
Xx

Hi all and well done Mariet and Sueblue on your weight losses🎉 I’ve woken with a lot of fluid retention this morning so am delaying my weigh in until tomorrow. I know I haven’t been drinking enough water so will drink plenty today. Have a good day everyone. Dawn XX

Mariet I completely agree with you about our weather. I absolutely detest humidity as it causes my joint pain to increase, and it’s awful trying to sleep at night. I’m counting down the days till Daylight Saving ends and I can enjoy April – September/October – always feel that I come alive in Autumn/Winter 🙂

Cathy I hope you are continuing to do well. I’ve been reading everyone’s posts and start to compile a reply but then don’t get around to posting…have been flat out with working on MIL’s house and garden, as well as work and everything else. During the hotter weather we’ve got
Into the habit of having a few beers in the afternoon (or a few wine spritzers), but I’m trying to cut down to doing this only a couple of times a week, instead of every other day! I also need to get back into meal planning, prepping and cooking as we’ve had a few takeaway meals lately.

I had to fast for a medical test this week, it was supposed to be a 4 hour fast but due to the timing of the appointment it ended up being a 7 hour fast, so I only had breakfast and dinner that day. I often used to do this, but lately have got into the habit of snacking regularly, so I never usually feel hungry, it was a bit of a wake up call and made me realise it’s ok to just feel hungry sometimes and wait for the next meal time!

Didn’t mean for this post to be this long. I weighed myself this morning and I’ve lost 1.2kg this week – but due to previous weeks gains and losses, it’s a net loss of 1.5kg for me since January – I need to get my act together and be more consistent as my big birthday is only 6 months away now and I still need to lose 8.5kg to get to my birthday goal.

Hope everyone else is well 🙂

Here we are on another Friday morning and I hope you in the northern hemisphere are enjoying the early spring. I have been reading over the Fairacre books by Miss Read and they are set in the North Downs near Oxford I think and they have given me a strong wish to one day experience the beautiful springs she writes about.
We are into autumn and it’s normally my favourite time of year but this year it has been pretty cloudy and the nights still muggy. We’ve been promised some cooler nights next week and I can’t wait 😁
Another week and another 500g down which is very satisfying. I have to see my GP this morning for blood results. Last time she was making noises about statins which I would prefer to avoid so I’m a bit anxious. She is very reasonable and a great supporter of low carb eating and managing conditions through lifestyle modifications so that makes me hopeful.
Big hopes that your eye is responding to treatment Cathy and that mixing it up is still working for you. I look forward to hearing how the week’s gone for you and for all the other cruisers on this ship!

Positives for today….
🚘🚘 car passed its MOT without any issues
💦💦 OH has set up the watering system ready for keeping my garden pots watered while we’re away and he’s going to extend it to take in a bigger portion of the garden too
🎉🎊 created an 18th birthday card for youngest GS and ordered gifts
Although it’s been quite a steady day, it’s still felt productive 🙂

Oh V, really hope your OH will be well enough recovered in time for your trip. It must be really stressful not knowing if you will get away or not.

I too am packing, firstly for this weekend as we’re visiting my folks and secondly for our Turkiye road trip. It’s almost a military operation getting it all sorted!

Pleased to report I’ve managed to slip back in to the right stone bracket again … like SG, I’m hoping to improve on that before we leave in April.

Am starting to give some thought to a title for the April thread … so far the adjectives I’m mulling are “accountable” and “awesome”, but if anyone would like to offer up some ideas, please let me know.

‘Starting packing’! Gosh s-g you made me think. We have 18 days before we are due to leave. I need to make a start on packing NOW!

I have to say it’s so difficult not actually knowing if we will make it or not. OH has an appointment on Tuesday so hoping that will be more conclusive. In the meantime just getting stuff together!

Delighted March is almost over because for me it’s been more ‘Mindless’ than ‘Mindful’. April ? Well we’re only here for the first half of April and I’m just concentrating on ‘healthy’ eating at the moment and hope to carry with that whilst we are away.

Hope March has been a good month for you but if not April is just around the corner and we can make that better!

Glad to hear you are passing on our site, we are all rather enthusiastic about the diet.

Even though you are not diabetic the very low calories can still affect your blood glucose levels but, in that case you don’t need to dash to the jam and bread, it will soon pass. And you said your BP was a bit low. Dr Mosley does say to take things easy in the first few weeks until you get used to it. Keep up the fluids.

Back down to my pre-birthday meal weight so now hoping now for another 3lbs before holiday. No news, just busy.

Went to the local hardware store yesterday to rent a carpet cleaner and, don’t know why but it was the most stressful thing I have had to deal with in French. All the questions and when I told her I hadn’t understood half of what she said the young man explained. It was just one thing we needed to know and she had been gabbing on, he told her we didn’t need all the other information she was going on and on about. Just cost, how long, when to pick up and return and had to buy cleaning fluid. That was it, oh and a small insurance. Anyway, the weather forecast has changed and I rang up this morning to change the date to when it is going to be nice and sunny and it was a piece of cake – we now know the terminology. Always something new.

Getting close now and will be starting packing this weekend. Thats about it then. Cleaning for sitters arrival and ready to go.

Well done, SG … there’s still time to drop a bit more.
Disappointingly I’m up by 1lb, so back above the right stone bracket again😔. However, I too still have time to make some positive progress before our next trip 🤞🏻.

FGS, goodvto have you posting positives… it’s so often the simple things that bring great joy.
I have a couple of positives to report today ….
🥳🤸‍♀️ GS passed his theory test today!!!
🌸🌸 while ge was sitting his test, I spent sometime in a lovely little public garden, enjoying spring flowers and warm sunshine.

Positives today –
1. Feeling full of the joys of Spring (even though it’s nearly Summer) and loving the sunshine. The dog is basking outdoors and I’ve actually hung some washing OUTSIDE!!!
2. Reading the positive vibes is a really good way of staying on track. Love the sense of community on this site!!
3. Had a lovely time birdwatching – looking at the winter birds leaving and the spring migrants filling the available space. Just wonderful and managed to avoid the fruit scones at the cafe. Truly a miracle!!!

Thank you, Sunshine Girl. I am not diabetic. My husband and I started this diet because he is pre-diabetic. Both of us are feeling really tired but attribute this to the low calorie count. I have to say though we are also massively incentivised by the weight loss. I will try your tip of adding salt. I must say I have been reducing it (as per the recipe book’s suggestions) so will add a little back in. A friend of mine (inspired by me – hahaha) has started the diet with her husband. They are loving the tasty meals too. Can wholeheartedly recommend the squash and red pepper soup – delicious and filling. I’ve also told my friend about this lovely and helpful forum. I enormously appreciate your taking the time out to respond to me.

Thats good to know Lucy 1771 and thank you for the tip. I’ll look out for it.

Thank you for the good wishes for our DD, V and Pootle. Sorry you’re not able to find positives at the moment, V … I’ll keep everything crossed that your man’s recovery will allow your next trip to go ahead.
Pootle, how wondrous to have an unexpected lamb appear.
Positives from my little corner are ….
🌿🌸 all the plants I had waiting for permanent homes, have now been planted out and some serious garden tidying done ….. following on from that ….
🌸🌱 managed to gather some offshoots from established plants in my garden, to transplant to the village hall garden … which is a job for another day.
🙂🙂 nice chat with eldest GD when she popped in to collect a key, so she can look after my plants while I’m away.
If you gave a moment, why not post a positive or two for us all to enjoy.

Sunny, Good news that DD is home… Hope she continues to improve.
Sorry you don’t have any positives Verano. I hope that the healing moves along and you can start to look forward to your trip.

I have a couple of major positives for today…
I was helping OH with a large downed ash tree, (one of many that came down in the storms last December!) logging and clearing, when I noticed some fabulous entwined ivy trunks… perfect for a job next month!! 😁😁🪵🪵

Whilst I was writing the above, OH came in to say the ewe that we thought only had a single this morning had produced a twin 4 hours later!!! 🐑🐑

Sunny pleased to hear your DD is home and doing well.
All good here thanks just watching a ‘slow’ recovery as the days before our trip slip away! Hoping by this time next week I’ll have a clearer picture and then I can start to think about packing. At the moment everything is up in the air. So no positives from me just at the moment!

Hi all, no panic, I have lost most of the 1kg (lost 0.7) so will be getting back to losing more for the holiday. Did a 30 min aerobic workout with handweights yesterday and will try to do it every other day.

Lucy, we dont care what you talk about as long as you are here and have someone to vent to. I have been going on about daughter wanting us to sell up in France which has nothing to do with diet.

If you are diabetic you might be having low BG and need something to eat. If not try adding a little salt to your diet.

5 weeks in to the Fast 800 but last week and this week have been getting intermittent dizzy spells. BP reading as of this am a bit on the low side but not drastically so. Anyone else experience this? Any tips for addressing it? I’ve increased my fluid intake. All advice welcome. Thank you.

Pootle, glad the lambing is going well and the rest arrive safely.
V, I noticed you didn’t post any positives of your own… hope things are okay with you and your hubby is recovering well.
My positives are ….
🎊😊 DD is doing well… she’s back home, taking her meds and resting up.
🎒👝 have made a start on sorting some things out ready for packing, including ordering items we need to take with us.
🧺🧺 got a couple of batches of laundry done.

If there was a plus point in your day, please take a moment to tell us about it.

You are all so kind and I feel awful hijacking this thread when sometimes uts not about dieting.
Thankfully my Dad has remained after ironing out issues we had. Unfortunately after this 2 weeks respite is over and he cannot stay there full time due to finances so another struggle will start again. And now he has a water infection making things worse
I’ve been back on my diet today but struggling a little due to eating the wrong things recently I am back to craving them.
Thanks for all your nice comments, I really appreciate it..

Well thanks to hubbys birthday and several drinks too many I am 1 kilo up or 2.2 lbs overnight. Not too worried as it will come of in a couple of days and felt the need to have a treat after the worries of the past week. Briefly daughter wants us to sell up and go back to UK, she owns a second property which we can have so no househunting. However, I think she expects us to hand over the equity from our French property and, besides having somewhere to live, we would own nothing. What happens if we argue and she wants us out, or she dies, divorces whatever and we are left with nothing. I asked about putting the house partly in our name so we would have 50/50 ownership but that didn’t go down well. There will be a lot of talking to do after the cruise but for now I just want to enjoy the holiday and forget everything else. We certainly wont be putting our house on the market for a good few years.

Now to crack on with the diet and I have 2 weeks and 5 days before we leave for our trip so I am still hoping to a) get rid of the kilo and b) lose another couple of pounds.

Have a good week.

Hi, I have been doing this successfully and list 2 and half stone. Due to family issues I’m bot being as successful at the moment. I too was pre diabetic and rhen diabetic and overweight
I am neither pre or diabetic anymore but still have weight to lose.
But I have eaten bread whilst on this diet. But uts specifically low carb and high protein. You pay a bit more for it and I only have an odd slice but uts only 5 carbs per slice.
It’s called hi-lo and in a green wrapper only available from Sainsbury’s.
Just a thought, I would have an odd piece of toast within my carb allowance and it really helped me.

Hi Lucy, no you are not fake, this site is for moral support not just cheering when things go well. Just stick with us, you are going through an awful time right now but things will get better once you have your dad settled somewhere nice.

I have gain 2.5lbs just overnight thanks to hubbys birthday and several or too many drinks. Hey ho, I will get back on track just like you will.

To reiterate what Verano has said, you are not ‘Fake’! I think some moral support from anywhere, is invaluable, and you are in such a stressful situation that if our minor support can help at all, we are here to give it!
We all need help at times and we all ‘slip’! As I have said before, be kind to yourself. I am sure you will ‘climb back on ‘ when you can, and those couple of pounds will melt away!
Thinking of you.
Xxxxx

Thanks Verano, yes trying hard to keep the carbs under 50g per day. Totally agree with you about the meds, and I really don’t want to take them. My starting point was an HB1AC of 89 back in November so I’m happy with the progress and committed to continuing. My BMI is back in ‘normal’ range which it hasn’t been for a long time and I am trying to get more activity into my desk bound week. I feel healthier than I have in years! I’m just very impatient! So grateful for all the support and experience on this forum. Happy Sunday!

Thanks Margaret and hope your results all come back ‘normal’.

Well just one week of March left and at this point in time I have actually gained 2.2lbs over the last three weeks. I have no excuses. We have had the equinox so the days are drawing out and the clocks ‘spring forward’ next weekend. Despite a gloomy start to today we have had lots of sun so all in all things are looking brighter. The winter is over and I still have an overall weight loss this year. Time to forget what’s gone and start to look forward to spring and summer.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Sunny hope your DD recovers soon.

S-g “Happy Birthday” wishes for your hubby. Enjoy your meal out. Good to make decisions. Sometimes our children’s ‘ideas’ of how our lives should be are way out of touch with the way we want to ‘live’!

Pootle your ‘positives’ all sound wonderful with lots of ‘new life’ on the horizon.

Have a good Sunday.

Lucy so sorry to hear how bad things are at the moment.

Please don’t beat yourself up about a small weight gain. Under the circumstances you are doing really well. ‘Fake’ you definitely are not. We aren’t just ‘fair weather’ friends here. We all have ‘down’ times and sometimes it’s good to be able to ‘voice’ your problems with ‘strangers’.

Chin up, do your best to stay healthy and come here and vent whenever you need to if it helps. Hope things settle down a bit for you soon.

Morning. Had terrible week with care home, it’s a top rated one but catalogue of upsets culminating yesterday with a visit from my son and his “wife” (can’t get use to that yet!) to visit him and they were so upset by what they found they rang me. Luckily mum was on her way in anyway but I won’t bore you with it any longer but he was booked for 2 more weeks but mum is bringing him home tomorrow and we will look for something else. She has submitted formal complaint.
Weight wise I put on 3 lbs which i am embarrassed to say….I’m not making excuses but I’ve been so low with it all rhat items have been eaten that shouldn’t have been! I’m trying to pull myself together and hopefully next Friday it will be gone. Have spent most of rhe weekend so far very upset which isn’t the best way to be whilst dieting.
Pootle…they did find his coat thankfully. And thanks for your message. I feel a bit of a fake on here recently. I must try harder. Hope all of you are well and getting results!! Xx

Hello & just a quick post that I lost 1.25 lbs after the family lunch last Saturday so I was pleased to have lost more weight.
It is good to hear that your OH’s hernia op went well Verano 👍& all of you on here seem to be very busy.
I went to see a female GP last week in case I needed examining. I took a urine sample & two lots were sent away for different tests, my BP was high so in case it wasn’t white coat syndrome I was told to take my BP twice daily & record it for a week, I also had a full range of bloods done because I wanted to check that I am not pre-diabetic & anything else & next Friday I am having an ECG to check my heart function. I will have a phone call from the GP the following Monday to discuss the results. So hopefully anything worrying will be picked up.
I hope you all have a good next week.
Margaret xx

Hi Lucy.
I hope they found your father’s coat and things have settled down a little!
Xxx

SunnyB, Wishing your eldest DD a swift recovery, at least she is receiving good care!
S-G. It sounds as though you have made some definite decisions and are happy in your choices! Happy birthday to your OH, enjoy your meal out!
V. Hope your OH makes a good recovery and your blossom tree brightens your days!

My positives for today:
1. 🌱🌱🌱🌱The seeds I sowed last week are coming up…so 🤞 they do well, and I have a good courgette and butternut harvest.
2. I managed to finish digging and preparing the soil and planted out the garlic and onion sets. 🧄🧅
3. Lambing going well so far! And I am coping well with the late night and early morning ‘check in’ . (I couldn’t do it last year!!) 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑

Hope you enjoyed your night to yourself, Pootle.
Glad your OH is recovering well …. hopefully he’ll be completely well for your trip.
SG, sounds like you’re starting to make decisions on what the future looks like for you. Exciting news about gaining new wardrobe items for your cruise … always fun to have something new to wear. Enjoy your hubby’s birthday meal … wish him a happy birthday for me.

Positives from me today….
🌱🌱 transplanted some seedlings to give them more space to progress.
🙂🙂 placed an online order for some things we need for our road trip.
🏨🙂 eldest DD admitted to hospital yesterday as an emergency … she’s receiving good care and is comfortable.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend

Hi all, what positives today since I have been having a bad time working out our future – but

Yes, we bought the car – delivery in 3 months.
No, to moving from France. Daughter has very different ideas of how our lives should be and we are still living our dream.
Altered clothes back and ready to pack. Then, talking to the estate agent who is a friend from when we thought of selling before, she says she has 3 evening dresses she doesn’t want and will bring them round for me to try next week. So I might have a NEW wardrobe as all my other long dresses have been worn many times.
Leaving for cruise in just under 3 weeks.
Hubbys birthday tomorrow and meal out at our fave restaurant.

Hi all, still the same and have a meal out tomorrow.

Aqualady I have to disagree with your aunt, she has the same mindset as everyone not on this diet, even doctors don’t believe it works but you just have to listen to Verano’s story. There are so many others who have reversed their diabetes but they tend to leave the site and we hope their success has continued. As V says the meds do very little except lead you to more meds. I hear so many diabetics say they don’t bother about their diet just rely on the meds to do the job. That is the road to more meds and eventually insulin injections. However, you do have to have quite a bit of discipline and really stick to the low carb side of this diet. Yes you can go over the 800 cals, have some extra meat, chicken, cheese or whatever but not extra bread or potatoes, rice, pasta etc. It is pretty easy to live without the heavy carbs once you get a taste for the better things. At 6.0 on your HbA1c with no meds you are pre-diabetic right now so you need to get down just a bit more to take you into none diabetic range. What is your doctors advice, besides giving you the meds. So many diabetics are what are called diet controlled but still have HbA1cs in the diabetic range – you seem to be moving lower – keep going.

Hello
Well done on another consistent loss Mariet. We are here for the long term and like you I’ve worked out it will take me to August to get to where I want to be. This long term thread has given us the opportunity to take our time and chip away slowly .
Dawn well done for maintaining. I think making small goals really helps. We have to make this doable in slow phases.
I have lost another 1lb this week and so am on track to lose 4lb in March which was my goal. Keto seems to be working for me. I have done a planner to August when I go on holiday and I hope that I’ll be near to my goal by then. I’ve broken it down and aim to lose 4lb in March, 3lb in April, 4lb in May, 4lb in June, 2lb in July and 2lb in August. That will take me to 140lbs. I started at 163. Today I am 156. It’s painfully slow but I can already feel a difference in my clothes. Staying in Ketosis helps my appetite stay controlled. I’ve ordered a lovely little retro style shift dress from Vinted in a size 12 and I hope that when it’s holiday time I’ll look good in it. My eye has been sore again this last couple of days so I’m not sure the steroid drops are doing their work yet.
My plan for this coming week is to stick to keto but with no breakfast this week! I’ll be fasting til lunchtime mixing it up keeps me focused and motivated.
Have a great weekend everyone and keep working on your goals. We are going to do this once and for all!! Our next thread will hopefully be a maintenance one! It’s only March! We have all of 2025 to make a significant improvement in how we feel and look.

I’d just like to thank you for all your ‘positives’ which I have read, enjoyed and been uplifted by over the last few days.

So, I’m now able to report a few positives of my own …..

🛌🏥👨🏻‍🦳 OH home and on the mend after hernia repair surgery.

🧳👒👗 Thinking about holidays but not starting to pack for at least two weeks, just in case! Great idea about the packing lists. Thank you.

☀️🌸🌳 The blossom tree outside my bedroom is on the verge of ‘erupting’ into bloom. My lilac is in leaf and the apple blossom isn’t far away. So all good.

Have a great weekend full of positives.

We’ll time for me to log in again. This last week or so has been fraught. OH had his hernia repair on Wednesday and fortunately all seems to have gone well. Only day2 post op so he’s obviously sore and feeling sorry for himself but the worst is over now, fingers crossed!

So, I’ve been way off track this last week although I’m not quite sure why. I think I’ve been ‘eating’ to fill in the ‘time’…. waiting beforehand, the day, the surgery, the homecoming. Maybe these are all just excuses but anyway I’m maintaining rather than losing at the moment… at least there’s no gain!

Aqualady you seem to be T2 with an HbA1c of 60. I have no idea how low carb you have been following this way of eating but please be aware that it’s the amount of carbs you eat rather than the calories or your weight per se, that is the crucial factor. You really need to keep your carbs at lower than 50 per day. I’m not sure what ‘meds’ you are planning on taking but the main medication is metformin which only reduces your BS by 10%. If you keep eating a high carb diet you will just need more and more metformin to keep your blood sugars lowered and then they add further medications until you end up on insulin.

Sorry to be so brutal but the only way to reduce blood sugars in T2 is by restricting carbs. Restricting not until you reach a ‘normal’ level but restricting from here on in. In saying that you will work out your own carb threshold and will be able to add in the odd ‘treat’. I started eating low carb back in 2016 and my blood sugar has been in the ‘normal’ range without medication, for the last 8 years. I don’t deprive myself of all carbs but I just don’t eat potatoes, apart from the odd roastie, rice, pasta or bread. I have found low carb bread though which I enjoy.

Sorry to say but in the long term diet is the only medication free way of controlling Type2 Diabetes and all the nasty secondaries that come with it. Don’t despair just keep following a low carb diet and don’t resort to meds which are just a sticking plaster. Good luck!

Well didn’t go through March as mindfully as I should have, but there’s just over a week left! I’m hovering at the 69kg mark, but still watching the calories and carbs. Had a lecture from my Aunt that I should be taking the meds and to stop the diet. I feel like she’s guilty tripped me into taking them, she says it’s only until you get the levels down to normal range (last HB1AC was 60mmols at the start of the month). I feel my resolve in doing this by diet alone getting shaky and may pick up the meds this weekend. Still not on top of the exercise and stress but hoping this nicer weather gets me out more. Have a great weekend all Mx

Hi everyone,
Thanks Mariet, I’ve weighed myself this morning and haven’t lost any but didn’t do a food plan so wasn’t as organised as I could have been. I’m going to do a plan today for the coming week so that will definitely help me. Well done on your consistent losses, I would love to be at target in 18 weeks:) My first goal is to get below 12 st which I’m hoping will happen within the next 2 weeks🤞
Have a lovely weekend everyone
Dawn XX