Hi Everyone,
I came across this site a few days ago when searching for info on BT. I found the info invaluable and very encouraging so have just signed up - about 5 minutes ago in fact!

I have not purchased the BT program as used The X Factor diet several years ago with great success. Having read all of your hints and tips I feel I can manage to get started loosely with just this site. Perhaps I am wrong?

My body hates wheat but unfortunately I love it! If I could live on champagne, bread, cheese and chocolate I would be in foodie heaven! I do not like preparing food and am quite lazy often finding it easier to drink 14 cups a tea a day and not eating until 4pmish. Naughty I know! With my food intolerances to wheat and a lot of processed food I find food choices hard. I love Vegemite toast but suffer for it.

So to prepare for my new change and approach to food I have done the following. I thought it important to feel as positive about myself from the beginning as I could. Therefore Wednesday night I got my hair trimmed and coloured and my eyebrows waxed and tinted too. I polished my shoes and boots, got out my favourite jewellery and clothes and immediately felt lifted.

I chose to start the PO on Friday as I was distracted by work but still had time to get organised and shop for the protein on Thursday night. I bought a selection of sliced turkey, tins of tuna, sausages, steak, salmon and bottles of mineral water too. I also found a pedometer for walkies!

I am nearly at the end of day 2 of PO and have found it so easy. I have walked both days and am so full of energy and happy too.

My personal stats which I am hoping to change (except for the age) are as follows:
Age 47
Height 170cm
Measurement - B111cm, W100cm, H112cm.
Weight 84.3kg.

I have been reading the breakfast tips that some of you have kindly written up and already have made a shopping list for Sunday so I am organised for the working week. OMG - I cannot believe how organised I am. I hope I can keep it up!

Looking forward to meeting you all.

Hi Lea, Minny and Calli,
Nice to meet you and thanks for the welcome.
I am nearly at the end of day 4 and so far so great.
I can see the key for me will be to stay organised with lots of forward thinking about meals due to my busy workload. ATM I am cooking a piece of chicken to have with my lunch at work tomorrow - unheard of - LOL!
I hope you are all doing well too.

Hi Krisma,
OMG - not the tea!!!
I am in the process of cutting down but could never drink it black. I will try and have at least 4 cups of hot water with lemon a day as a substitute. I quite like drinking hot water as well as lots of room temp water too. At the end of day 5 today. I have had a dull headache all day so hoping it has disappeared when I wake tomorrow. Feeling like I have lost a little of my vibrance and stamina today too. Having an argumentative teenager in the house when I get home from work doesn't help either I guess. Onwards and upwards for tomorrow.
Talk soon.
W.