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I am 5ft 4, and I lost 18 kilos slowly. I am now in maintenance. Please add me if you need support!

I have been on this for 2 years. I lost 18 kilos and now I am maintaining. I have several friends but they dont talk!! Ha! I am also in Ireland btw.

I started pilates 6 weeks ago and I notice my lower belly is flatter, not as curved. There is still plenty of fat and maybe loose skin but the shape has changed. It looks like someone squished it with a rolling pin so it's not so noticeable now.it looks less like a 4 month pregnancy.i did notice I was sore in my lower…

Whats the xiphoid process? I want to try find mine, ha!!

YIPPEE!! Well done!! You look fab. I also lost 18 kilos but it took me 18 months. I did very little exercise so maybe thats why it took me 6 months extra, and I am also post menopausal at 54. I did not eat chocolate or alcohol every day, just a little at week ends. I stuck rigidly to logging and the 5;2, and had to do 4;3…

Tavistock, yes I am logging, very much so, for the past 2 years. But I make an exception on saturday nights. And yea, I dont know how many calories I consume on Saturdays. I dont want to know. This works for me in maintenance. I dont feel deprived. Again, I am sorry if I have not been clear about my goal, which is to…

Ok maybe that is true Maxit, I will just carry on and see what is on the scales next week. Even if it is fat, its just one kilo of fat, so I have to keep some perspective here. Either way its not a huge problem. Maybe I shouldnt have said anything, as I think I irritated some people on here!!

Thank you Liahna! I like a positive response!!

Tavistock, nobody maintains at 1100!! I would be dead if I did that.

OH sorry to confuse you even more!! I have 2 profiles on here!!

Ok guys I will take measurements next week and maybe buy a food scale, but I still think there is something inherently 'bad' about pizza FOR ME, maybe extra sodium at off the radar levels, and over and above other junk or fast food. This is why I normally dont touch pizza. It just confirmed what I instinctively thought. I…

Thanks for your responses. Im just curious really. No I have never used a food scale. Yes it was a huge pizza, but calorie wise it cant have been any/much worse than my usual take away Chinese or chicken n chips with wine on saturday nights. I have no idea how many calories in a large pizza but I know its a huge amount. Im…

Me!! I am in the South East. I thought I was the only Irish person on here!! You are very welcome. Like to tell me about yourself??? :)

I am 5 ft 4 and around 130 lbs. I maintain at 1400 calories, but I am 54 and I dont exercise. My BMI is 22.5. Swift I am intrigued by the fact that you weigh 105 lbs!!!! And yes the OP should be able to eat more at her height unless she is underestimating her intake.....

What age are you? When I was in my late 40s I could not loose ANY weight no matter how little I ate. I tried and tried for a couple of years in different ways but I didnt loose 1 pound. Eventually I gave up and then returned to weight loss 2 years ago age 52. This time it worked SLOWLY and carefully using the 5 2 and 4 3…

Victory , colcannon is mostly made with Kale, a bit of onion, and lots of butter, not cabbage. At least it is in our house!

What % should BF actually be? My BMI is around 22.5 and I am a 54 year old woman. I have not got a clue about what my BF% should be and I would love to know....

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Same here. I am 5 ft 4 but I weigh 132 lbs , at middle range of BMI and size 10 UK clothing. You must be like skin and bone!! I eat round 1600 per day as I am sedentary. You are over doing things. Its not healthy!!

We spend about 200 euro per week for a family of 4 adults. That includes toiletries and cleaning stuff and alcohol. Ireland is very expensive, but Im surprised that some people in the USA seem to be spending nearly as much!!

I am in maintenance and I do this by having just 650 calories 3 days a week ie mon wed fri. Sun,Tue and thur I have 1600. On saturday evenings I eat and drink anything I like, dont log, and I really enjoy it. This is the only way I can maintain. If I stuck to 1400 every day I would hate it. It took a few months to figure…

I found it took the enamel off my teeth in the liquid form, which really angered my dentist!! So sometimes I take the cider vinegar in capsule form. It tends to melt the fat a bit faster than usual, at least in the 1st week or 2 of consumption. The other advantage is it stops my aging finger joints from aching. Great…

Thanks guys for all your replies. Very helpful!! Happy, Im pretty sure you are right. Its probably water weight. I reduce the calories as soon as I see an increase, but you are right, I should wait 3 weeks. But , Burn ....unlike you I dont exercise much so I guess I can eat less. And Ruth 12000 calories per week sounds…

I lost 18 kilos with the 5;2 so I love it!!! Sometimes I did 4;3. Now I am at maintenance. I love the flexibility. I even lost a pound over Christmas!! To maintain I do a mix of low days and high days calorie wise. I am at it nearly 2 years now. I tried every other diet and none worked. 5;2 is all about calorie…

Hi Connie, welcome. You have come to the right place. I lost 18 kilos on the 5;2. You can add me as a friend??

You are a bit like me Drey but younger. I am 54 with 2 grown men, 5 ft 4ins, started at 78 kgs, now 60 kgs and trying to maintain. My waist is 27 inches. I hate exercise but yesterday I bought one of those pull down bars for my abs which I found great one time previously.

Thanks everyone. I took your suggestions on board. I ate like mad yesterday but thats the end of it. I dont feel bad. Today its back to logging. Hope you all had a great xmas??

Hi Emmie I ate like a little pig yesterday and I didnt log anything. But TODAY I am getting back on the wagon. I will have my usual 1600 calories, and back to fasting on Monday. This is different to other years, as in the past I would have had several days of overeating at Xmas. I am determined not to put on the usual 8lbs…

I have lost 35lbs but I did it slowly over 18 months. Please add me!!

Thanks crb and viv. I dont think I can stretch to 6 days of 1600 plus a free day on saturdays, as Im sure I would put on weight. I am only 5 ft 4 and I weigh around 133 lbs. Apart from housework I hate regular exercise, and I am 54 years old. I lost my 18 kilos very slowly. All considered, I think this is a realistic plan…