Just needed to be heard for a little while

jobbingmusician

Yes, there are loads of reports of aspartame causing all sorts of neuro problems! :eek:

elsien

I've just cut out sweeteners as well. Not because of side effects but because of reading that using it can fool the body into thinking it's about to get a lorry load of sugar and reacting accordingly. I'm not sure how true that actually is but it seems to make sense on an intuitive level. So I thought if my body is going to act as if it's full of sugar then it might be better on a day to day basis eating the real thing and trying to cut that down rather than just relying on substitutes. Not from a weight loss perspective, more a healthy living sort of thing.
Good that your facial pain has gone, that's not a nice one to have.

mellymoo74

Hi all sorry been awol today I basically collapsed Still wobbly now.

Hope your all ok

Don't worry just exhaustion I think

jobbingmusician

Hugs to melly. Rest!!!!!!

elsien - yes, that's why you have to avoid sweeteners (and things like diet drinks) on fast days (it IS you that's with me on the 5:2, isn't it?)

I have just discovered, today, that my sister who gives up chocolate every year for lent also gives up all sugar! For 40 days, or whatever it is!!!!!!! She is definitely odd, though - she doesn't like any drink except water. I guess that makes it easier for her as she wouldn't have the problems I have giving up coffee. (I don't like coffee without sugar, so don't drink it usually on fast days! And coffee is a really sacred morning ritual in this house, which I really really miss. It's almost the worst thing about fasting!!!!)

mellymoo74

jobbingmusician wrote: »

Hugs to melly. Rest!!!!!!

elsien - yes, that's why you have to avoid sweeteners (and things like diet drinks) on fast days (it IS you that's with me on the 5:2, isn't it?)

I have just discovered, today, that my sister who gives up chocolate every year for lent also gives up all sugar! For 40 days, or whatever it is!!!!!!! She is definitely odd, though - she doesn't like any drink except water. I guess that makes it easier for her as she wouldn't have the problems I have giving up coffee. (I don't like coffee without sugar, so don't drink it usually on fast days! And coffee is a really sacred morning ritual in this house, which I really really miss. It's almost the worst thing about fasting!!!!)

Ah but you have To give up something difficult to make it mean anything.
I am going to try a small walk with the little uns As they haven't had a proper one today.
MIL shopping tomorrow

jobbingmusician

mellymoo74 wrote: »

Ah but you have To give up something difficult to make it mean anything.

Agreed. But giving up chocolate is in itself difficult enough for her, I would have thought. (She eats quite a lot of it but has such an active lifestyle that she's always been slim.)

elsien

Not me doing the fast days - I have no willpower whatsoever, no point even going there. :rotfl: I'm another one who's got lucky on the metabolism front, I've just decided that a healthier lifestyle can't hurt regardless of size.

( PS Those Lidl double choc chip cookies just jump into the basket of their own accord. Sneaky little beggars)

Mellymoo - any family members who can take a bit of the load off you for a bit while you recuperate?

Pyxis

It's me, re the 5:2, except I haven't done it since being ill.

jobbingmusician

Poor Pyxis (but I don't suppose you have had to, either!)

Hope all you sickly ones get well very soon! xxxx

mellymoo74

elsien wrote: »

Not me doing the fast days - I have no willpower whatsoever, no point even going there. :rotfl: I'm another one who's got lucky on the metabolism front, I've just decided that a healthier lifestyle can't hurt regardless of size.

( PS Those Lidl double choc chip cookies just jump into the basket of their own accord. Sneaky little beggars)

Mellymoo - any family members who can take a bit of the load off you for a bit while you recuperate?

Nope we are it and OH Can't do much he did his mum today but I now need to find energy to do his back.