There's a StarFruit waiting in the Pie.......10/10

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Original post by the lovely FrannyandZooey

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oh do saucy leaning

It's a bar near Embankment. Would probably feel more comfortable in jeans, but I get to wear dresses and dress up so rarely that I quite fancy it.

Wtf is tartex? Isn't that what people use to make swirly patterns on their ceilings. I'm sure that could cause some skin conditions if eaten on toast.

Wear the frock Boco, be all girly and giggly and thrust yer norks in people's faces. It will be fun

That is vrilliant, Franny, only a few more days then and you should know! 4LBS

Wear the dress then, Boco, I enjoyed wearing mine for the christening other weekend. It makes a change.

no it's brown and yeasty
in fact i probably shouldn't be eating it given recent candida thing
fkn hell what IS safe to eat??

just boojas and gruel

how many more days then guad?
how will i know? will it definitively go if it is dairy?

I have lost 10lbs+ [competitive] although to be fair I didn't really want to

I have taken some meds

I feel better

But am not happy about it

I don't know the answer, Franny, all I know is that ds's symptoms were gone after two weeks and if dairy is the cause you should have seen a defnite improvement.

I think you have to keep going for two weeks to be sure Franny

It's not completely wasted effort if there is no effect - you will be able to scoff as much cheese as you like, completely free of guilt, instead of always wondering what if

10lbs

s'ok Guad, am still humungernourmous

just marginally less so

it will probably all go back on now that I am able to drink successfully for some of the day

what, i should have seen a definite improvement by NOW or after 2 weeks?

i must admit it is having a good side effect which is: soaking up some of the guilt i have about his eczema
i somehow feel it is my fault or i am doing something wrong, so depriving myself by missing out on food is actually quite good for my soul

tiger you and pink are going to be such sleek and delicious new mothers
i am still 1 stone over pre baby weight and probably 2 stone over what i should be

lol & pmsl & roffle @ sleek new mothers

I weigh about the same now (even post extreme weight loss) as I did when 9 months pg with dd

Pink otoh will be svelte and worthy

Definite improvement after two weeks, but you may begin to see signs now.

I feel like you are trusting me but I don't really know other than personal experience and anecdotal friend's evidence and what the dietician and allergist told me, which I suppose is okay advice but still. I feel responsible for your cheese denial! I can only recommend trying for two weeks because it was worth it for me.

Tiger - that's still impressive.

Do you think I would lose weight if I gave up butter?

well you will be voluptuous and peachy skinned then

i mean tiger will be peachy skinned

i think you might be surprised how MUCH butter you are eating guad if you are anything like me
i thought i was always buying butter because there were 3 of us eating it enthusiastically
however i stop and the same pack of butter sits there untouched for a week

and no i am really glad to be trying this guad
you aren't the only person to say it at all, it makes sense, and also it makes me feel like i am DOING something
plus i shifted a small amount lard
can't be bad

and tiger i would have taken the meds also
you can't function like that and you have your dd to think of
i think you did the right thing for your situation

Hmm, I don't remember losing much weight when I stopped airy but I found a lot of replacements.

My friend showed me how much butter was 70 cals the other and it was about the amount that I re-spread on my toast every time it melts in.

god i would think 70 cals is about a swipe with the knife isn't it?

I have big knives.

ooh

Whoosh