Lifesum ????? CG you may be a sweet little old country gal but you have a cruel streak that is alive and well!!! 🙂
Just been reading back, everyone has been so busy that I feel rather exhausted. Phew! Been a bit busy myself, lots of days out. Didn’t sleep more than a couple of hours at the end of Tuesday’s FD either so can empathise with those who posted about that. Ended up not doing a fast today but have been careful. Woke at 4a.m. stomach hurting with hunger, ate on the run yesterday and not very much so am counting on coming in well under TDEE to cover the past two days.

I’ve been skimming over the references to B2B and at the risk of sounding like Pauline Hanson, Please explain …. Lotus you sound as if you have a handle on this. Is it just breakfast to breakfast? Isn’t that what we do anyway?

CG not long to go now, you will be glad to get to the other side of all the pain and discomfort you have been putting up with Friend,

SJ way to go, terrific pics. You have lost what I hope to lose in about another 2 kilos.

BoyWonder has invited himself to dinner so I’d better go and put some on.
Sleep well everyone. YYxx

You all are too cute lol! Children, Use a blender or jar mixer with a LID!! 😉 but of course you knew that didn’t ya? That said, I get juice splash too – when opening the tin, I try and open it in the sink…
Pythons???? OMG!!! This city gal is running away screaming! Yikes.
RE – you poor thing – dentist plus fasting – not good 🙁
Gypsy – I think we decided same time next year, so in 2016, but yes, warmer weather / clime to show off our noo bodies 🙂

Sorry! my post ( the one before the last) was tongue-in-cheek. No disrespect meant to any of you lovelies 🙂

Suejen, you look fantastic 🙂 All the best to everyone fasting today., I will weigh in tomorrow and post my results. CG, I hope your migraines go away soon, I’ve been tired all week and I have a bit of a headache 🙁 I have been struggling since around 4 pm. I’m planning to stay strong but if I need an extra egg, I’ll have it! I have just downed a bottle of soda water 🙂 lol. All the best, see you all tomorrow xx

Thanks CG 🙂 I have not owned a pair of jeans or pants for years 🙁 but I do have a jacket that my arms did not fit into when I started 5:2. The jacket was/is a cheap one that used to be big on me, I don’t know why I kept it, considering I had given up hope and given away what I felt were beautiful, good quality classic items…anyway, I can now squeeze my arms into it 🙂 – I needed something warm to compliment my dress and for some reason I tried it on – not a pretty sight! Lol, but a good sign! My arms fit into the sleeves :)Also, my ribs aren’t as sore, my underwire is no longer cutting into me , so I must be smaller. But you are right, I will measure myself tomorrow evening and post my measurements.

I may have missed an answer to Yum. B2B means back to back fasts.

CG do you get cluster headaches? Me too, i had to bring a lot of soluble aspirin with me to the U.S as they don’t have it here.They have aspirin but I want something that works fast! And I have needed it!

Hula hoops! I could do it as a kid but can’t seem to remember how any more!

Fasting today, son is on his own!

Well done, RE.
CG, I know the ones you mean, I have brought several packs of those with me too for when the aspirin doesn’t hold it off. I have them from anywhere from a few days up to almost 3 weeks. Starts every single morning around 4a.m. Then, like you, nothing for months. I hate them because I know it is never going to be just one headache but as you say, drugs are better these days.

Just about to finish off a fast day here with dinner. I have been hungry today. It is strange how that happens. usually fine but sometimes we struggle. I’ll get through now that I have made it this far. About to serve!

Good Morning Gang

Congrats RE on the loss. Keep up the good work.

For Friday fun, I want to start with this:-

” “I got my first real six-string
Bought it at the five-and-dime
Played it ’til my fingers bled
It was the summer of ’69
Oh, yeah.
Back in the summer of ’69, oh.””

I am a Happy Bunny today. My song at the start says it all. After a looooong time, I have hit 6’s on the scale again. Yes yes yes!!! Feel so accomplished.
My weigh in this morning was 69.8 kgs. Although its only 200 grams into 6’s, I am still happy as I have been stuck between 70.5 and 71 kilos for 5 to 6 weeks now. So, this came as a Yessss Moment.
So, I have lost a total of 1.2 kilos in this week. After a looong time. Also, I have lost considerable inches from my waist and hips.

What really helped to move this plateau is:-
– No alcohol
– Calorie counting on Non Fast Days to remain under TDEE
– Controlled or less carbs on Non Fast Days.
– More walking n moving around

I refer to what has helped me this week, as I know that all of us get this once in a while, its a part of journey. So, just sayin that it is possible and it finally moves.

Now, something to watch out:- that this weight should continue to move, even couple of 100 grams per week is a good moment.

CG, Upt, I can not even imagine how painful these headaches can be. I get headaches before my periods (part of PMS) and hate ’em… Hope these nasty headaches remain away from you….

Gypsy…pythons…..my jaw just dropped. How brave are you!!!! I am scared sitting here. take care matey!!!

Hanging around for weigh in news from others, good wishes gang:-
FB

Thinking of you CG, hope you feel better soon 🙁

Fantastic FB! Yep, upping the ante helps get you over the line.

Hello,

In between clients and thought I would check in. It is the start of another day for you all. I do like to read all your posts, even though quite often we are at very different times of the day or different days altogether. It is early evenign here. I wish you all great FD’s.

So sorry to hear about the migraines. They are awful, and glad to hear you have medication that can help.

FB good to hear about the shift. Congratulations and good for you in staying with it. I am experiencing a plateau, and so will try some of your suggestions. I am wondering though if I am eating too little on NonFD’s. I was reading some of Dr. Fungs work, (Thank you to whoever has posted his work in Canada) and it got me thinking that I may be trying too hard and my body is resisting. So, I am including more good fats into my diet and keeping it reasonable but the calories higher than my 1000 on NonFD’s. Trying to anyway. Don’t find that I can eat much at a time. I also had a hard week this week with the FD’s. I was able to do them, but I was hungry and out of sorts. (Another indication that my body was perhaps too stressed?) Was really looking forward to my bacon and eggs, but could only finish half of it.
Gypsy – enjoyed the crab photo. Appreciate all that everyone has to say. It helps me to be able to check in and remember what I am doing this for. Be Well, R

Hi team. I was reading all theists happily until I came across Gypsy and her 24 foot PYTHONS in the ceiling!!! Now I can cope with most things but snakes, no way. I am terrified of them. I was born in South Africa and had encounters with snakes as a child. Many of the snakes there are aggressive. Maybe that’s why.
CG interesting about nicotine not being poisonous. I will definitely look out for the article today. I’m glad the ecigs are working for you. I’ve not had cluster headaches but the occasional migraine. Not nice.
My weigh day was a tad disappointing but not unexpected. I’m still 67.5 Ks. I’m planning a relaxed weekend food wise and will get back into being more disciplined with the 5:2 next week.
From posts I’ve read in the past, there are others of you who find the 5:2 diet to be constipating. Well I had Miso soup for dinner last night and it certainly got things moving. I’m sure you need no further explanation.
Well my kitchen looks like a bomb site. I’ve been baking and cooking up a storm. I’ve just sat down for a cuppa and a read. Off to clear away the damage.
I’ve downloaded the app CG but not checked it out yet. I deleted MFP Some time ago as it gave me the irrits.
XX Doggy. – Gypsy if I have Python nightmares tonight I’m going to zoom up to you on my witches broom and put a spell on you. – only kidding.

Taco, Doggy and CG, as I mentioned before, there are weeks where we don’t lose anything, however good news is that there is no gain and trend is always downwards 😉
Diip, SJ congratulation on loss

Lotus, you are a champ. You will see it soon.

Raven and Lotus, this is the reason that I pointed out those tips. I know it is very frustrating to see those numbers stuck. We know scales are not a true reflection of our losses, but we gotta see them move at some stage. I really hope that these tips can help to move the weight (downwards of course 😉 )

Diip, I just love that song, its one of my old time favorites. Having a T shirt with that verse will be so much cool….

However I don’t want to be stuck at 69′ anymore..LOL

As I said earlier, I am not in a hurry, however hoping for a 2 kg loss in a month (with 5:2) is a decent expectation. (that is only half a kilo per week)

I think the other reason for my plateau is that I have eased into the diet now. I don’t want to sound negative, but my issue is the mindset; that I have lost 15 kilos already, so I don’t have to be strict on non fast days. However, the truth is that I may have lost 15 kilos, I still have heaps to shed.
I noticed with myself, if I am not strict, I only maintain my weight with 5:2 and don’t loose any further. Being strict on Non fast days actually helped me. But, maybe its just me. As I said, please don’t take this as a negative feedback.

You are right Raven, I made sure to eat at least 1200 cals on Non fast days and most of the calories were from protein and less from carbs. I also omitted carbs from dinner time on Non fast days.

Gang, I read somewhere “Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines”
This is so true.. Happy Friday again
FB

Lotus, CG and Gypsy, with all these spider and snake talk, I am feeling something crawling on my legs…. I am scared now…. I think I have an official phobia of spiders (arachnophobia – says google)

Lotus, I am glad you showed me a positive way of handling my phobia or rather arachnophobia .. LOL

That sounds very promising Lotus 😉 😉 😉

Hmmmm your headache hasn’t slowed your mean streak down CG 🙂

And no, I haven’t – forgot about it but will have a go.

Ok, been there, done that. What came up on my computer was just MFP on steroids. What is the difference?

MFP on steroids?!! Too good YY , you are cracking me up here 🙂
I just HAVE to check this, esp if it keeps in line on FDs…
Sold!