6.30 am Friday 30th Jan.
Good morning, I’ve been doing 5:2 for 4 months now. At first had an initial big loss, then steady weekly losses, till Christmas time. Then it kind of went up a bit then down a bit ,back up a bit more and down a little more. I have enjoyed being in control of it all, though. If I gain it’s because of something I’ve done, not a “how did this happen! I’m doomed to get heavier!”
This week I’ve been doing it pretty well right, so did have a loss of 500g which is great 🙂
I started off in September 2014 at 69kg.
My goal is to be around the 56-58kg, which for my height, is ok.
I’m 153cm or 5foot “tall”
I have been as heavy as 83 quite a few years ago, and that was very uncomfortable!
Bmi was 26. 9 (I think) this morning, so still quite a way to go to get in the healthy range.
Off to have a nice cup of coffee now.
Cheers 🙂

Sunday 1st Feb. Pinch and punch !
Beautiful morning here after the bad thunder storm yesterday arvo.
A young man was struck by lightening not far from where I live. He died later in hospital, leaving a wife and two young babies. So sad.. you never know when your time is up.
Not sure what to say today, 5:2 wise, fast day tomorrow, so I’ll go make some diet jelly, in case a sweet tooth arises! Maybe a large jug of iced tea, too. A good staple for fast days, in hot weather, that is.
Cuppa soup (or home made) is nice on cold days. Woolies Home brand chicken noodle is only 34 cals a serve!
Have a good day, Linda.

Hi (again!) Foxy and Vegie 🙂 You guys are really going well. 8 and 10 kg is awesome! I slowed at Christmas and took a bit to get back to pre Christmas weight. Lost a bit and this week sts. There’s always next week!
I was around 50kg for years in my late teens and early thirties. That was a size 8! (oh to be….) I’m in my mid fifties now (years, that is) and would love to be around 56/58 kg. It’s very exciting to see people reaching goals. I think I can do it, too!
Good luck guys 🙂 We can do it!

Friday 13th Feb.
Unlucky for some, maybe, But we here have discovered 5:2!
We, I reckon, are the luckiest peeps in the world!
Today is weigh in … ho hum, I seem to be on the damned dreaded disgusting Plateau! 🙁 Didn’t lose again this week, just stayed the same. Stuck on 63.
But this little black duck ain’t giving up, no sir! I’ve been on here long enough to know that a plateau is just a hiccup. Annoying as it is.
I am feeling smaller, though. I squeezed into a little size 10 skirt (in the local op shop) and hopefully will slip into it in a few more weeks, that’s how confident I’m feeling now, because of 5:2.
No fast today, enjoying some lovely fresh rock melon and home made yoghurt.
I use Hansells natural Greek style, It’s soo creamy and yum! I alternate between the lite one and normal one, but much prefer the smooth texture of the full fat one.
Hope to see the scales go down soon.
Have a great weekend. 🙂

Mon 16th Feb.
Another fast day is upon us. Just munching on some freshly sprouted mung beans. I haven’t done them in years! so much nicer and fresher than store bought.7g = 1 calorie. So I’m not even going to bother weighing them! I rarely reach 500 cals on fast days, anyway.
Discovered a lovely herbal tea a few days ago, Blooms Digestion. It has ginger, lemongrass, lemon myrtle and liquorice. Absolutely delish! Much better than plain old green tea.
Lunch will be salad. Lettuce tomato, cucumber, onion and a 95g tin of Aldi tuna with tomato and onion (107cal for the tin). 138cal all up.
Dinner is stir fry veg, zucchini, mushrooms, onion, carrot, and 140g piece of salmon, (salmon 280 cals) All good!
Have a great day 🙂

Wed 18th Feb.
Well, went shopping straight from work today ( I work 5am till 9am) and felt really hungry! Not a good idea on an empty stomach. I bought a lovely cob of crusty bread, and had a slice with butter and a little cheese. It was yum! Not a fast day today, so we can enjoy the little pleasures of life like fresh bread and butter… what a wonderful wol/woe this 5:2 is!
Bonza day all :}

Sat 21st Feb.
LittlWing, our goals are almost identical! You are doing really well, too.
Had a reasonable fast day, didn’t eat much till dinner, as a meeting I went to at 11am went a lot longer, so no lunch.(growl, growl!)
Had fish and stir fried veg for dinner, and being Friday ended up having a few reds. I weighed this morning ,and surprise! 62.9! I knew it would happen one day 🙂
Yes Foxy, you can’t knock back lunch out! Keep up the good work, you are doing well, too!
Here’s to being a bit more than half way there, soon.
Happy days 🙂

Thursday 26th,
Wow, Feb is nearly over! I had it in my head ,when I first started 5:2 that losing half a kilo a week …I’d reach my goal around Feb or March. But it is pretty hard to lose consistently, so I’m not putting any time on it now. Having said that, though, I would like to reach my goal around Sep! That will be one year on 5:2 and my birthday. Fingers crossed.
Fast day today, having veg soup which I made yesterday. I just love soup!! Summer or winter, it doesn’t matter.
LittleWing…love g&t! I haven’t tried diet tonic yet though.
Well, weigh in tomorrow…been pretty good this week, so hopefully…a little loss.
Cheers all 🙂

Sat 28th Feb.
Last day of Feb!
Went out for dinner last night, had a lovely curry and rice, and I thought I’d weigh again this morning , just to see the damage. What a surprise I got! I was .5 less than on Friday! I won’t count it though, I’ll keep it (hopefully) for next Friday weigh in. That seems to happen a lot, maybe the body is catching up to itself after a fast day…who knows.
My friend is coming for the weekend, so we’ll probably ( definitely!) have a couple of vinos. Barby for dinner under the stars. All good. Fast day again on Monday, so no dramas. So nice to enjoy time with friends.
Have a great weekend 🙂

Sun 1st March.
Pinch and punch! What a beautiful morning! Blue sky and not a breeze. Magpies and wattle birds going off.
LittleWing, I can’t get over your weight loss! You are going great guns!
Could well be the breastfeeding, I know when I had my two babies, many ,many moons ago, I breastfed them till around 9 months (until the little teeth popped through) and I got my old body back pretty quick. It is a big stepping stone when you stop feeding them, I would say “one more, then I’ll stop…”
Night time feeds are nice too, hard to let go of.
Hopefully your Spring will soon be on it’s way 🙂

Mon 2nd March.
Today is fast day again. Veg soup on the menu, too easy 🙂 I usually make a huge pot, then freeze small containers for later. Had a lovely weekend, my friend came to stay over and we went out shopping and had coffee. I would usually have a skinny cappuccino, but don’t worry any more, since being on 5:2. And we had a few white wines with cheese and bickies! So nice to be normal! Knowing you don’t have to feel guilty or stressed about a few odd calories. Just love 5:2 🙂
Hello to you walkerlori, I hope you do well on this 5:2 way of life. It is a pretty simple way of losing weight! There is a lot of info on this site, and the tracker up the top is a very good tool. I like to see the little line zig zagging it’s way downwards.
Have a great day, now 🙂

Just wondering…
I checked my TDEE this morning, while doing my tracker. It said BMR was just under 1400 (1367) I’m thinking 500cals might be too much for fast day!
So, this week, I’m going to try doing 350 cals on FD’s.
Better have some diet jelly and veg soup organised this week. Didn’t enjoy Thursday’s un organised feeling at all!
Shake it up a bit 😉

Just checked. I wrote BMR by mistake. TDEE is 1367. BMR is 1139. 😉

Thurs 12th.
Fast day today. So far so good. Had two coffees and lots of water. I “feel” I’ve lost a bit this week, I get a light feeling, hard to explain. Tomorrow the scales will be the judge. A pair of smaller shorts I picked up at the op shop, will be going back! They are now too big! So even if the scales don’t move, I know something else has 🙂
Today I’m having salad, and some left over roast chock. No skin of coarse.
And the herbal teas will be flowing shortly, as soon as I’m of this “time” machine.( I spend way too much time on here!)
Just think, this time next year we’ll all be a lot smaller! Better than procrastinating and being bigger this time next year. Sometimes it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but if you don’t start walking in the right direction…you just won’t see it!
Have a wonderful day peeps, and keep on keeping on 🙂

Fri 13th…lucky for some 🙂 (Again!)
Thursday’s fast went very well, even if hubby doesn’t stop eating!! Had a nice big plate of stir fried veg, with a little oyster sauce to flavour it a bit. I’m glad I had made some diet jelly, ços hubby decided to have desert, too!
Anyway, I got on the scales this morning and could not believe my eyes…800g gone! I haven’t lost that much since the beginning of this woe/wol.
Usually 100 or 300g here and there.
Hi LittleWing, (still love your name, it reminds me of an American Indian 🙂 )
Its a bit tough when the scales don’t move, boy do I know, but it looks like something is happening for you again! Happy days 🙂 Hope you enjoyed your day out with little ones. You are so close to your goal!!! You must be over the moon.
I’m glad your weather is improving, a bit of sunshine is lovely. And yes, more barbies under the stars this weekend. Have to put the Aerogard on though…lots of mozzies.
Have a great weekend, and enjoy your baby, they grow too quick!!

LittleWing, not familiar with the song, will have to check it out. Wow! turning thirty and getting married, all in one year! Busy times ahead 🙂
The weather here is lovely this time of year, though summer is just way too humid for me. We will be moving to Victoria in a couple of years, which is a lot cooler. It’s very beautiful down there, it reminds me of England. I was born in Egham, Surry.
And yes, my hubby is skinny….Eats everything, drinks beer and still doesn’t change. He does work hard, though.
Having lunch out today at a friends place. More food …more wine…back to fasting on Monday to redeem.
Have a great Sunday 🙂

Hi Foxy 🙂
You certainly are going well!
Quite a few years ago, I weighed 83 kg, also! I went to WW and took over a year to get to my then goal of 58. So it is doable. Only trouble was, not being able to maintain that loss, and WW was getting too expensive every week. 5:2 is soo much easier and a hell of a lot cheaper! And I agree…never again!!
I started 5:2 in September also. 69kg. Today I’m 61.4 Happy happy!
Cheers 🙂

Sat 28th March.
Thursday ‘s fast went ok too. Though I feel I’m starting to struggle a bit. Especially when hubby comes home early and has his happy hour beer, and I’m drinking water and tea! Never mind, it’s just one day and tomorrow I can have…..whatever!
Weighed in this week at bang on 61. That’s another 400g off.
BMI is 26.1 .It was 29.1 when I started in Sep. I would like to see 24. It seems to just come down one point a week, very slow.
My clothes are getting loose, and my uniform for work is very loose! Had to buy smaller shorts a few months ago, and now they are looking baggy!
Gotta love 5:2 🙂
Have a great weekend 😉