We had a terrific Christmas, but am glad it's over. Even though I don't feel like I ate a ton of junk, my stomach is acting like it has. Perhaps too much wine and food, definitely not enough water. So I'm fasting today and will also plan on Thursday. I'm just beat. Scurrying around cooking and getting things ready can wear a gal out. So today is a rehab day with a short bike ride to Starbucks with my kids. Vegetables with noodles for tonight and looking forward to getting back to normal.

A quiet Christmas for us here, as I am less than a week post cardioversion, but I still ate too much, but most of the spare is now in the freezer for use during the next couple of months, Just starting back on exercise, but again I have to be very gentle. Walk and weights, as they do not put the pulse up too much.

Fasting today and to be honest I am looking forward to it as I defiantly need a break from eating.

Another vote for Flumi's pic to be the banner, as it is a very nice one.

Flying home today and yep feeling feeling like crap. Way too much crappy but delicious food over Christmas and waaaaay too much beer and vodka.
I'm glad to be going home and getting back to my regular 5:2

I feel everyone's pain!! While I don't think they work, I see the allure of a detox. We are still trying to get back to normal food wise, but New Years is right around the corner. Add that to the fact that everyday feels like Saturday with the kids out of school. Honestly, xmasbreak feels like a parallel universe. Another fast day planned today. And I AM going to ballet tonight, which should put some normalcy back into my life. Nothing planned for New Years as my husband is working. So I should be ok with not overindulging too much.

I still feel like the stay-puft marshmallow man in ghostbusters. I don't want anyone coming near me with something sharp for fear I will blow up. On the other hand, it might be the release I'm looking for!

I'll fast with you today, Meg. Yesterday's planned fast quickly ended after I posted here. For me, overeating breeds overeating and the night before, I ate something late (that never happens) and promptly woke up hungry. NOTHING sounds good. I'm sick of creamy, heavy dishes, but then salad and raw veg doesn't sound that great either. I'm in cooking pergatory ! Last night, I finally told my husband a juice fast actually sounds the best. So I busted out my juicer and made some gazpacho juice and it tasted so good. While I'm planning to fast today, I'll make some other juices as well to carry me through the weekend to see if that helps me reset. Honestly, maybe we are all in a carb coma and, coupled with an intense desire for 2016 to be over (Xmas was ruined for me when george Michael died), we've become zombies?? If you haven't seen it, check out the movie Shaun of the Dead and you'll see what I mean.

Yeah I hear you guys. This year wasn't so good. Next year is gonna be awesome. It'll be the year I start working as a nurse. It'll be the year I finally lose my excess weight or at least get cracking on it and lose a big chunk ( I've got about 30kg or 60 ish lbs to lose)
I'm lifting weights again and running again ooh and I'm stable with my bipolar. All of this means that 2017 has no choice but to be awesome.

Oh hunni I'm so sorry!!!!