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Hey Laura, how many carbs does as a magic pop have? And what flavors are good? You have to order A LOT so....

Yes, Happy birthday to Laura too!!!

FYI, Happy birthday to you! I feel like a "kindred" spirit with you since we are pretty close to the same age! Okay, I am really shocked. Down another two pounds this morning after yesterday fast. That's 9 lbs in a week and half. Boy, I must have really had a lot is Fluid. Lol. I'll take it. Now another ten to get back to Goal. I'm interested in those of you talking about "bounce". I know when I was AT goal I had about 5-7 lb spread I tried to stay at ( and did for about a year). If you aren't at your goal you have set are you just saying that since stalled you are maintaining in that range? AND, knowing now what I obviously didnt then, I've been told that to REALLY have a set point your body will stay around you need to Have been level at that range for about 3 years. Any ideas? I know when I was large my body really DID have a set point (high!) but it was easy to lose but little by litle back up and always to same place and stay. Weird,isn't it?

Ms Skin, are you saying you have not eaten any pasta and a how far out are you from surgery? I'm impressed. I can't eat much pasta at all but I just discovered Lean Cuisine four cheese cannelloni and its just the right amount and now I crave red sauce! Ha! And like you, I LONG for the days when bread made me ill. It's so funny how that happens. I would think bread would STILL get stuck! Nope!

fYI, is it kinda weird how you really do feel the restriction a lot more so the old DIET trick of shrinking your stomach works! Lol. And ours is already shrunk! Coops and Ms Skinniness, way to go. Laura-Ven, I'm ordering the Magic Pops!!!

Way. To. Go all my VSG pals!! Thurs going swimmingly so far! Eating my oats right now. 11am. 1 week and 2 days and I've managed to keep all 7 lbs off. That's quite amazing. AND I felt really fat all day yesterday . Then went to a small group meeting and Hadrian chicken, and lemon cake! About 30 mins later. Sick. Yuck. That's the worst I've eaten since starting AND the first sugar I've had. When I got home developed really weak, Fainty feeling and sweating lime I've had before when I was eating too much sugar so my bod is Def not hang ANY sugar well now. Good to know. Hard to handle sometimes. Lol. Have a great day, All!

Swizzly, it's tough to do it while having to socialize and be out and about. And I think you will probably do better on non consecutive days. That way you can tell yourself, "it's only today!"

Wonder why if its not like "us" we tend to think its not right? We all do it. We might not vocalize it but we do. Healthy food makes healthy bodies. Anyway you eat it.

I really disagree with the notion that 5:2 is an eating disorder gimmick. I'm eating much healthier by starting this and what's the big deal if we call it "fasting". You really aren't. I've truly fasted many times. Water only. If I am eating 500 healthy calories and the next day eating 1300 or so healthy calories, is that a gimmick? To each his own but those of us out 3 years or so and struggling to maintain are lookin for a healthy maintenance. Don't see anything wrong with it Just sayin.

We rock, Gang! Keep your teeth together until tomorrow! Bahaha ????

I didn't join but read it through. Good stuff

Well, so much for that! I managed about maybe half my supper. Thanks, Sleeve! Lol. The restriction REALLY shows up on this 5:2. And can't wait much longer to eat something else. Ha!

The first day I did too. It gets easier and you gain energy as you progress through.

Thanks,FYI! Going to upload pic of my supper if i can figure out how. Chicken stir dry. 4oz chicken 110 cal 3/4 cup veggies 30! It's a plate full. Probably 5 cal worth of soy sauce. I'm not going to be able to eat it all. ???? So I guess I will get my snack of pretzels tonight since that makes 145 supper, 100 breakfast, 100 snacks. That's 345! Whoo hoo

Yaaayyyyy, Coops! One down!

you can still have lots of food! chicken breast, green beans (lots since 1/2 is only 20 calories) fresh veggies, a slice of cheese.. fill up on veggies and 3-4 oz meat and you will still be under 200 I think!

That's all I've done for 12 hour stretch is - dinner to breakfast (say, 7pm to 9-10 am next day!) Working for me so far. And I'm so busy today, I haven't had time to even think much about the fact that I'm not ALLOWED to eat! lol I ate my SF oatmeal at 10, 2% string cheese at 1:30 and thats all time dinner.

Well, it's been a wild and wooly work day so far! 10:46 and I have JUST stopped to eat my oatmeal as I type furiously and work!! then I take a minute to open my emails and here's the devotional from today. Hmmm. http://www.faithgateway.com/embrace-courageous-choices/?utm_source=devosdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=devosdaily20130611&spMailingID=41710386&spUserID=NTQ1MjkwNzExOTMS1&spJobID=191008220&spReportId=MTkxMDA4MjIwS0

Good luck to all tomorrow! Coops, here's the weird thing on non-fast days, YOU STILL EAT LESS! At least I am eating way less because I am conscious of everything going in myfitnesspal and faithfully logging in myfitnesspal as well as increased exercise (from almost none)! ???? And yet, I have MORE energy. After trying sooo hard for several months of low carb this sure seems easier for the long haul.

For me, I just know I could never do shakes and be successful. I have to Chew! Lol. I'm trying to find something that long-term I can live with and that's why I'm trying the 5:2. You get to eat 5 days a week and I being very conscious of what goes in my mouth. Trying to make it "clean" (even though from all accounts there is no such thing!) healthy and very little junk. At almost 60, I KNOW this is for life. That many years of bad eating habits isn't going to give up easily! Lol

No, you need to have at least one twelve hour interval. The originator eats at 7 and 7. If you eat at six and six that's great! I,myself, try not to eat before mid morning and then around 7 because I'm not quite sure if I eat EARLY that I won't be tempted to cheat! Lol.

Um, NIGHT! Lol

Obviously, for me, it is best to get in as much protein as you can to stay full but not worried about it. For example, I found that oatmeal works best for me for breakfast with sting cheese snack and then chicken breast with veggies for supper so I do get protein and if you did eggs or cheese for breakfast you would get more. But, no, at 3 years out, I don't worry about levels so much other than carbs now