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Oh, and here's what Jillian Michaels says about overeating. Right on target.

Wow! 10 pounds. michiganchic, that's awesome. Even if water! Lol. And I'm with you, I hated giving up my diuretic ???? I like the "flat" feeling they give of no puff but hey, no HBP either now!!!! I've lost 3 since Tuesday so I'm happy. Going to try to hang in and eat clean this weekend. Denise, glad you are about through with the antibiotics. Yuk! Way to go, Queen!!

Here's what Jillian Micheals says about overeating. So true! Weighed this morning and down 3 lbs for week so far. Hopefully, I'll have a decent weekend and regain. ????

You know, Sheryl, I do really find it amazing our much of the journey our minds play into it all. I believe someone said in one of the posts recently how crazy it is that we get down on ourselves with a small weight gain when we were OBESE before but I think maybe it also shows that we have turned the corner to true normalcy since I've heard others moan about having to lose weight and I would think, "Yeah, if I had that TEN POUNDS to lose..." ????. Now we are them! Ha! And Sheryl I agree on the visualization part too. 140 is an awesome number. I was Really Proud when I reached my goal of 150 the first time but boy, something about being 139-140 was truly Awesome! So awesome I just gradually slipped up and added too much junk back in and here we go again! BUT, what a great tool our sleeves have provided us! Got a fast day in today. Not pretty and not as low as I wanted (685) but I held on!!! Ha! And returning to good eating patterns feels really good too Glad we are all speaking up and helping each other out in the 5:2!

No, I don't think so on the "no carbs." Just be mindful of your normal carb control and limit your overall calories if possible to around 500-600.

Well, where is everyone? Got in another fast day. Wasn't pretty but I'm claiming it. 685. Considering I CELEBRATED because I found out today I'm gonna get a bouncing baby BOY "grand" in June for baby #1! We all got to be at the ultrasound today and view that beautiful sight! Then we went out to lunch. Had a small piece of lasagna and one roll and very small other stuff today. So I'm happy with it and ELATED over my first grandson on the horizon!

Okay, one down! Came in right at 500 calories. I want something else but I'm determined to hold it! ????

And Denise, it makes you Sleepy! The longer you use it the more you require! My Mom used for neuropathy but she slept a LOT!

I really like that process, Cathy! You go, Girl!

My goal is/has been always 150 but boy, when I look at pics of me at 140-145 I look so much better since I tend to gain in my face and boobs (upper body) first. I'm going to get back to Goal and then shoot for 140s as overall goal and try to keep it long enough for a set point this time! I'm with you Sheryl and Dorrie!

Michiganchic, I've found for me to lose consistently on 5:2 I have to stay below NORMAL on my non-fast days too and eat VERY cleanly. Your range is probably a good one 900-1100. Just play with it a bit and see how it affects your loss.

Okay, my lovelies ( in the words of Coop) today is the first day of a new season! Fast day #1 is going down today! If I can break my sugar addiction this week and get back to normal eating I will have accomplished a great deal! And, hopefully, get on the losing track! Good work, all those who have already had a good fast day this week.

Okay, my lovelies ( in the words of Coop) today is the first day of a new season! Fast day #1 is going down today! If I can break my sugar addiction this week and get back to normal eating I will have accomplished a great deal! And, hopefully, get on the losing track! Good work, all those who have already had a good fast day this week. Denise, I can only imagine your predicament. I have had several sever bouts of back and neck trauma where I was immobilized but thankfully, for me, after physical therapy and steroid shots I gradually recovered. Sincerely hope you are in the "turnaround" stage now with the wound infection AND physical condition. As they say, "pray my strength!" For my fast day today. ????????

I'm gonna try it. Do you think you could make the crust a couple at a time and freeze to have ready?

Sad thing I AM full after 4-5 bites of REAL food but then I can down 2 or 3 donuts or junk a few minutes later. ????

Okay, Kim, you are NOT alone; but, at family traveling and tomorrow is my birthday so I'm going to give myself til Monday and then hit it! I have totally abandoned 5:2 pretty much except for a few good days earlier in December so I'm anticipating my body will be in revolt! Lol Got to, though! Love my size 8 s and the 10s (and a few 12s) I'm wearing right now are not making me happy! ????. But besides all that I know, health wise, I need to be diligent. Too much work and sweat had gone into this process for me to sabotage myself now. I hope all of you had great holidays and are having a good New Year! I've been "silent" but have tried to keep up with most of all of you. Life is quite hectic right now. I've driven to and from Little Rock to New Orleans 3 times in the last week!! ????. We Spent Christmas here with my son and his family and left last Sunday taking my youngest Grand, Drew, home with us for a few days to spend with her cousins! She wanted to see snow. Of course, there was none! LOL. Turned around yesterday to drive her back and turn around drive home tomorrow! Whew! Blessed to have had good days with family this year. There have been a few skirmishes and setbacks but don't we all have those if family is involved? ???????? Denise, I have been following your ordeal. I hope you are doing MUCH better now. Kim, are you recovered front the flu? Florida,??!! I'll just say I'm kinda jealous of 30 lbs in 12 days! Sarah, sorry about your accident. Take very good care of yourself with TBI. Be very aware of any thing that seems different. Cathy, I'm with you, Girl! I haven't stepped on the scales in a couple weeks. Scared to. I know that is NOT good but didn't want to. ????. I'm probably a good 12-15 pounds up from my lowest. Coops, Dorrie, Sheila, Sheryl, Swizzly, Brown, Susan and Linda (I think I hit you all!). Miss talking to you all on a daily basis. My fault but I'm going to do better! ???? Let's reCoop (pun intended) and get this year headed in the right direction!!

Okay, you are NOT alone; but, at family traveling and tomorrow is my birthday so I'm going to give myself til Monday and then hit it! I have totally abandoned 5:2 pretty much except for a few good days earlier in December so I'm anticipating my body will be in revolt! Lol Got to, though! Love my size 8 s and the 10s (and a few 12s) I'm wearing right now are not making me happy! ????. But besides all that I know, health wise, I need to be diligent. Too much work and sweat had gone into this process for me to sabotage myself now.

Well, to say the least, I've been "absent." So much going on in my life, good and bad, that I haven't had time to really get on and enjoy my 5:2 friends. First, welcome Lynda! I've long been a fan of yours from your level headed approach and kindness. With that said, I'm also just a "wee bit" glad that you are here with us because now maybe I'll get my mojo back on and kick the pounds to the curb! Sarah, you look soooo thin! (which you obviously are at 128!!!) And I'd kill to go to Cabo about right now! Denise, so glad to hear that you are doing better after the horrors of your surgery aftermath. FYE, MODELING! Wowzers! You go, Girl! Cathy, so sorry to hear about your house which you just got finished with!! And thanks for checking in on me. My other buds, CGJ, Coops, Swizzly, Wanda, M2G, Florinda (if I missed any I apologize) I've tried to read all your entries and keep up with everything. Yep, I'm about 12 pounds over goal - all in the last 4-5 months or so. And lately, it's just gone from bad to worse! Junk, junk, junk! I'm surprised it's not more so THANK GOD for my sleeve because as I analyze my eating not eating too much FOOD just piling on the "comfort" foods (as usual when I hit a low or get stressed!) On the good side, I am going to have not one but TWO new "grands" in the next few months. Both my daughter ( ) and my Daughter in love ( ) are preggers! Within about 4 weeks of each other. The daughter and hubby were kinda surprised even though happy (after initial shock) and I found out the very next day that my DIL was also expecting (been trying unbeknownst to me) and it really made my day!! So Mid-May to Mid-June should be a very hopping time around the Smith/Crochet homes! Another good note - my son, who will soon hit 3 years sobriety from drugs and alcohol (as well as a severe chain smoker), was chosen Employee of the Year at his Company this past Saturday. Made this Mom very proud! God is so good! The not so good and very stressful part right now has been, as you know my daughter has been endeavoring to finish nursing school for the past three plus years. Got LPN, worked a year, went back last Jan into the accelerated program to finish RN. It has been a real struggle for ALL of us! At 37 (now 38) with two girls and a single Mom at the time, we were ALL in the throws of it! Then she met Jeremy, quickly wed and wound up finding out she was prego in October (IUD fell out!) and has been experiencing SEVERE all day "morning" sickness. Even with all that, still managed to struggle through to the last two finals. Well, last Tuesday she failed (by one point!) the first final and is now out of RN program. At consultation, she was told that because they are "short staffed" she also could not go right back into program in January and will have to wait til July to "redo" last semester (with a one month old baby!) I would like to say I'm "rolling with it" all, but I'd be lying. Very heartbreaking for her and us. I tell myself to, in the words of the infamous song, "Let it go..." but somehow I eat myself up and worry, worry, worry which then leads to bad eating which I know I should stop but am so physically and mentally tired, I don't even care. Yep, I know this is a big 'ole pity party. It is what it is right now. LOL Oh, and I forgot! On the way home from Branson, MO Thanksgiving trip with hubbie we hit a deer that came out of nowhere - front end of brand new Prius a mess plus the deer With all that said, I intend to have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and want to wish all of you the same! My stuff seems small when I stop and look around. As my friend says, "Blessed and Highly favored!"

I added the Streisand because it is an AWESOME project with some of the best ever male artists as "partners!"

Okay, been away for a couple weeks. Haven't had much time to be on BP. I've read through most of all of the posts and sense that as we discussed earlier, we are all at a"take ourselves in hand" sort of place. I realized again over the last month that its going to be a continued "journey" (not battle) for me, learning a little each step away from surgery and maintenance. JUST AS NORMAL PEOPLE DO! Let's admit it, look around you, most people don't just magically stay slim unless they are in the 1% with disgustingly high metabolisms that burn it off! I have a good YaYa Sister who cleans on average 5 houses a day full speed at 59 years old. Eats like a bird, strictly adhered to good eating most of the time and it takes her MONTHS to lose 5 pounds!!! It is what it is. We have all reached great places in our lives physically and now we need to just love ourselves back to those places! Thankfully, I WALKED 75 miles (yes!!! That's right) last week and it's a good thing! We had the Dining Plan at Disney World and ate at many high dollar places all 10 days. In fact, I got sick of eating! It's kind of sinful fore since I wonder up eating about a third of a plate! Of course, there were the desserts, Dole whips and snacks along with all that! I came back EXHAUSTED. ha! Need a vacay! Lol I was up two pounds but first fast day I had lost them and was back down to the two and one more and then lost another with last fast day. I read someone's post (can't remember whose) that said they thought fasting could be a stressor. I feel exact the opposite. It settles me down and gives me a sense of control. Here is an article that states it pretty well, I thought. http://www.freedomyou.com/fasting_for_overcoming_stress_freedomyou.aspx Anyway, love to all. Best to all. Kim, love seeing your pics. I'm adding a few from DW Florinda, hope you find a job soon. You can lose your weight. I believe in you!

You look beautiful, My long time friend! I know exactly what you mean. I gained back up to about 175, lost down to 140 ( ten pounds below original goal) last year and now am at 158 and trying to get back and hold at 145-150. I do have great restriction still and was just thinking, "HEY, I'm 4 1/2 years out and STILL at a size 8 too!!!! I'm tall and at 5'8" sometimes in a dress I have to go up a couple of sizes for sleeve/shoulder length and take in the hips!! ????. Good to see you,Sleevie !!!!

Alex, how do I shut off email notifications? I thought I had turned off. Still getting them. And text also. Help!! ????

First fast day in the books. 498 if I manage to ignore the nuts til I'm asleep! ????

Beautiful!!

Y'all look great! What fun. Leaving for Disneyworld Friday!