Weigh in day for me. After last week when I gained .6, then did an emergency fast and lost 1.8, today I am down to 162.6. My May goal is 159.
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Good Morning all, depending where you are. I am in Spain.
Weighed in at 8st 11lbs, that’s another pound down. My loss seems to have slowed to around a pound a week now I am getting nearer to my goal weight of 8st 3lbs.
How is everyone else doing?
Enjoy your bank holiday to those in the UK. Happy Fasting!
I have had 2 weeks where I gained a little bit. It’s funny I was looking at that this morning when I entered my weight. But mainly it’s downwards.
When I fast I am really, really good, but when I eat I am a bit naughty. Seems to work for me 🙂
Anyone on here fancy joining our Facebook group? It’s great for private messaging and posting photos. Just see my profile.
Morning all! How are we all? I posted a reply yesterday but for some reason it’s not showing?! Well done Applepie, Fitnfast and everyone else. Upagumtree, don’t be disheartened! As you say, chances of gaining 2lb in fat in 3 days are pretty small eh?
I hopped on the scales yesterday to find I was down a pound on where I was at the end of last week. It’s not my usual weigh in day (ever the optimist, I usually weigh in the morning after a fast – typically Tuesday mornings), so I was interested to see how my weight was after a bank holiday weekend of eating what I liked and a fairly heavy night out. And there it was, a pound lighter…. Further proving my theory that my body is on a severe delayed reaction! Haha!
Anyway, my goal for May was to lose 4lb and I have so far only lost 1, so I’m unlikely to reach that now, however I am still happy that my BMI is in the low 20s now (21.7 according to my tracker), I’m looking a little leaner, I am alive and I am healthy. I am also very happy I am off the plateau ledge again – I hope I don’t sit on it for as long next time!!
Wishing everyone a happy week, successful FDs and a good final push to the end of the month. 🙂
So i am back from New York had a an action fun packed 3 days walked 56km over the three days BUT i ate and drank so much ! i weighed myself yesterday and was up also two pounds hopefully it’s water retention so i will be trying extra hard before my official weigh in on friday so fingers crossed for then hoping to be down 2 for my 6 pound May challenge.
It was so busy there crazy in fact but so much fun all 6 of us got along great but i have to confess we partied to hard on the saturday night and missed our flight sunday morning. We looked like a scene from the hangover turning up at the airport just as our flight was taking off . We literally jumped out of bed grabbed our luggage and taxied to the airport all looking like we had been dragged through a hedge backwards so funny ! luckily we had a great guy on the desk and he bumped us to the next flight at no cost.
Well done all of you for staying focused checking in and really trying ! Upagum i’m on your page this week let’s hope it’s the water fingers crossed for both of us… happy fasting and let’s give it all we have for the last few days. just off for my walk now golfing later although it’s going to be a hot one 30 c this afternoon..
Hello All
I’ve been reading through this thread thinking what a great idea doing a challenge is.
Congratulations to everyone who has met their May target and for those who are off, you still have a few days, plus it seems for most people who haven’t met their target it is water weight.
If you are planning to move onto a June Challenge, I would love to join, and introduce myself properly. By the way, just call me DJ.
Applepie i sent you an email to join the secret facebook group !
welcome DJ i am sure we will be starting a June challenge even though i will be away for two weeks of June i will be trying to stay on track and these ladies really help to keep each other focused.
UP i am so pleased for you what a great drop ! i am saving my weigh in till Friday hopefully i will be as lucky as you and have a drop also ! by the way had a great game of golf ! My friends were calling me Tiger Woods i said more like Tiger Wine as i think my carry out glass of wine was helping.
Enjoy the rest of the week happy fasting !!!!
Upa – yes it is private, socr8v is in our little group now so can confirm this. Just drop me an email, I will send you a link so you can “be my friend” then I can add you to the group. You can unfriend me after the deed is done if you so wish 🙁
Size 12 trousers!? wonderful, well done.
Moussaka (I never know if it is 2 s’s or 2 k’s, spell check doesn’t like either) is cooking in the oven. I am still starving after b2b fasts, yesterday was liquids only. And my poor OH is almost fading away.
Did I have a target for May? I’m not sure, but I have lost a slow but steady pound a week. It’s slowing down now I am near my ideal weight.
Hi Up i can confirm it is a private group ! and Apple i would like to keep you as a friend on facebook but i am keeping my 5 : 2 fast plan private from everyone so if we could just chat about the plan in the private group that would be great. So nice to see your face now i have a lovely picture of you that comes to mind when we are chatting. Would love to see all you girls join.
Hi Upa Have you tried any second hand shops? That’s where I am doing all my clothes shopping these days Happy to say that up until my “fall from grace” I was going through sizes like gang busters. I can’t wait to be in that position again, although I don’t want the weight to drop as quickly as it did from late January to mid April.
Applepie, may I join your secret facebook group?
Sad to report that I did not throw out the cookies that I bought yesterday and started binging on. Today was hopeless – I have kept under 1200 calories but it was all cookies and now I feel sick! Rest of cookies are now safely where they belong, in the garbage! Tomorrow is a new day.
DJ yes, course you can join! Just click on my name to see my profile then send me a quick email.
Isn’t that the great thing about this WOL, tomorrow we can always start over. There is no such thing as failure here.
I think I will be starting over on Monday as we are hosting a buffet type meal for our neighbours on Sunday. I will try not to be too naughty but I do intend to enjoy it. Photos will be on Facebook.
Happy Fasting!
HI ,all! Hope everyone is doing well! It sounds like most everyone is on target for May! This is the first eating plan/ exercise forum I have ever been on, where the successes outnumber the setbacks.
Saturday is my final May weigh in. If I’m not to my goal of 159, then I am darned close. Only (I say “only” ….how bizarre that word is to me when referring to weight loss!) 3.5 lbs away as of last week, and this week’s experiment was 4:3 with 16:8 (no breakfast til 16 hours after dinner).
In a nutshell, I am going shopping for size 8 jeans. I only have 10’s!
Excited to hear everyone else’s results! And looking forward to June challenge! Vacation at Chincoteague Island 3rd week of July….got to be beach ready! Gonna rock it this year, thanks to you all!
Oh, last weigh in day….a little bummed but, hey, I still lost! Only down 1.4, to make my ending weight 161.2. Goal was 159. Last weekend’s holiday binge didn’t help, and, like Dr. Fung says, You can’t outrun a bad diet! Although I tried!
But those words kinda make me laugh….”Shoot, I only lost a pound this week!” It used to be “Why am I still not losing??!” I much prefer this new life!
Looking forward to others results to motivate me to do better!
Hello everyone – Third Time Lucky here, safely back from SA. What a trip – Fantastic doesn’t cover it. So much to tell you all I could write a book! but will keep it short. Visited a Kinesioloist in Swaziland (No – not a witch doctor) she put her finger on exactly the health problems I have, and advised me how to put things right! Including the fact that I have an allergy to wheat. She advised a low carb/high fat diet, and to continue fasting as it is so good for your body. She fasts herself, liquids only once a week! Apparently I have ‘Leaky Gut Syndrome’ which is allowing toxins into my blood stream, which means my immune system is working 24/7. No wonder it is low! The docs got it half right, knew the symptoms, but not the cause, just happy to dole out medication without getting to the root of the problem! Now I know, I will be able to deal with it, and hopefully get rid of this ongoing horrible problem I have.
Am planning to start afresh with food on 1st June, and will get back on 5:2 starting Monday. Can’t wait! Would love to stay with you all on Little Voices and would be delighted Up if you would lead. Your support is amazing!
Love to you all, I’ve missed you while I’ve been away.
Third Time Lucky
Hello All
@fitnfast – Size 8 jeans, fantastic! It must make you feel great and so motivated.
@ThirdTime – isn’t it great when finally you are able to find out the why and how of a medical problem. This way you are empowered and you can take action.
@applepie – sending you an email
@Upa – thanks for all the encouragement and keeping us on track!
Getting ready for Monday. Funny thing, but I find it so hard to do anything when my environment is messy and chaotic – even to have the discipline to stick to the 5:2. It’s been so busy I have hardly set foot at home except to sleep. Severe thunderstorms and cool weather predicted for tomorrow in Montreal, so a perfect day to finally get the house organized. Slowly stepping back from the wine this weekend – I intend to completely cut out alcohol for June. I plan to weigh in on Monday morning to see the ugly reality and setting my target for June for 5 lbs. Have a great weekend all.
@applepie, sending you an email.
Hi Ladies, just a quick post
just did not have time to post yesterday but i weighed in and was down the two i was up plus 1 so 5 pounds drop this month i have till tomorrow to try for the extra pound but partied last night for a friends 50th birthday ! i dare not get on the scale this morning i am so bloated from eating pizza and bread i am not supposed to eat wheat.
You girls really do keep me focused hope you all have an amazing weekend will catch up more later just heading out the door again !
Hi ladies I weighed myself on my normal Friday but this was after a lovely evening on the Thursday with a sumptuous meal with a pud and no surprise to see a small gain. seeing as it is the last day of the month I popped on the scales and overall 4 pounds gone this May. Size 10 jeans which I havent fitted into since leaving school. The only time I have ever been able to get down to this weight is with loads and loads of exercise and i had a different body shape this seems much more natural and overall its so much easier than the tons of exercise I did.
Good job Upa this month keeping us all motivates
If its all right applepie I’m gonna try and join you on Facebook next week I think that will be brill.
Hope to hear all your stories in June xxx
Hello all on June 1st. I have decided to start from scratch this month having missed a month anyway. OH is below is target even after holidays, but is sticking with me till he’s lost his spare tyre (a small one!)
I managed to gain 2.5 lbs after holidays which is amazing given all the bevis and carbs.
Will read the book over again, and now will try to cut the carbs as per my witch doctors advice. I will be eating full fat everything (naturally occurring) so it will be interesting to see what happens.
So – at June 1st my stats are
Weight – 10 St 4 lbs. (144 lbs)
Bust 38″
Waist 36″
Hips 41″
BMI 27.2
TDEE. 1555 cals
Am looking forward to this month as I am hoping my health will start to improve and also my weight will decrease. My target is to reach 10 stone ( or less) by the end of June and I know the support of you all will get me there. Many thanks Up for leading the thread again, you are doing a great job.
Good luck and happy fasting to everyone
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