Dieting

Dear @sister, My darling mother who would have turned 90 this year worked for Adelaide Public Library  from about 1949 - 1952, how is that!

I've put a hold on the books at the library.  A number of copies across the state so hopefully I should get them soon - unless 4 Corners caused a rush on the libraries today!

hi Sister I am loving it ..... I have lost 10kgs and I have not been doing major amounts of exercise just increased my walking 

@SoldierCrab How is the Blood Sugar Diet going? Did you see 4 Corners last night? Reinforcing the need to do something about how much sugar I'm eating. Not sure if I can give up pasta and potatoes, though...

I have to agree with @zoffiel I too know exactly what I need to do re: exercise and a  tweak in diet sometimes to shift some kilos possibly....BUT I get a little stuck in between THAT and ummm wanting to live LOL and enjoy my life. What a quandry sometimes...do what feels good everyone and when you feel you want to. :) xo

I am doing the 8wk Blood sugar diet .... by Michael Mosely.... I cook and everyone else eats it from the recipe book..... only difference is kids have pasta or rice in some meals instead of cauliflower rice.... or zucchini noodles 

@Sister I tried the 5:2 s few years ago too, and had the same problem. It was too difficult for me to maintain while cooking for everyone else. I have taken on Michael Mosely's recent research & advice about fasting though, and have found it fairly straightforward to apply. I aim to leave a 12 - 14 hour gap between dinner and breakfast. Which means no after dinner snacking! Initially challenging but like most things, once the habit is established, pretty easy to maintain.

How is the diet going, @SoldierCrab .  Which one are you doing? calorie restriction, 5:2, or the gentler Med way?  I did try the 5:2 in general for awhile last year but I found it hard to get into a rhythm with cooking for everyone else as well and often felt too lightheaded.  Now, of course, I wonder if menopause symptoms or bc changes were affecting me, too.  

@SoldierCrab well done to your friend. Hopefully i can too :) 

Hendrix another BC friend who has diabetes has under DR been able to come off all diabetes meds  here is a post she put on group we are in together ....