Hi,

I will join you in your Christmas challenge. I did 5:2 last year for a while and lost a good few kg then had to stop for various reasons.

I planning to restart with my first fast day next Monday and would like to weight 10stone by Christmas (I’m currently a touch over 11!)

I will join you as well!

I started 5:2 again 2 weeks ago and have lost about 3 pounds already. I feel more in control and less bloated overall. I will say the first month is the hardest, so give yourself plenty of time to relax and take care of yourself for the first few fasts. I did it last year and had great success in the first 2 month. I now have to lose about 7 more pounds to get at my goal weight (by Christmas!). Then, I need to figure out how to maintain.

I’m in the Midwest too (assuming M_in Chicago is). 5:2 doesn’t seem very popular here in the states, although my parents are having success with it.

What are everyone else’s goals by Christmas?

Hi Group,

Michael Mosely’s show was on PBS in Chicago on Sunday- and so I watched it and was intrigued to try it. I’m relatively healthy, so the downside risks for me are minimal. I have in the past, done partial day fasts so I was up for it.

My first fast day was yesterday and it went pretty well. I worked from home so it was hard to stay out the kitchen. I ate my fast day calories around 2pm and the remaining at 8pm (with two coffee breaks).

My goal is to lose 6 lb and feel good doing it! I was using myfitnesspal app, but the counting of calories and food input was getting to be too much. But through that app I have become more conscious of calories in the variety of foods that I normally eat.

Ooh I would love to join up. It has been my first FD today. Nice to take back control. Have quite a bit to lose, 42 lbs. I shall just do my best. If I start exercising properly again it will help!
Beverley

I’ll be in for the countdown too, I’m getting married in 9 weeks and would like to lose 8 kgs by then and then continue after that to lose another 5-10kgs. My doctor recommended this diet to me after hitting a plateau for the last 3 months am hoping this will get things moving again. Today was my first fast day and plan on doing 4:3 and continuing my 6 days of training/exercising

I’m in too please! Last time I did this it wasn’t just the weight lost but the inches too so don’t forget to measure yourself all over!!

Just found I am on here! From 15th. 1 week tomorrow when I weigh in and it is a fast day too. Good luck to me tee hee.
Beverley

Would love to join you all. I started on 2nd Sept and have lost about 9lb so far, very pleased and it hasn’t been too hard. Just finished reading the book and have the recipe book too. I have at least 50 pounds to loose but anything over 14 lb would be phenomenal!

Hi all
I’d love to join this thread too.
I’ve been doing the 5:2 for 18 months and lost quite a lot but recently I’ve stalled and have actually put weight on in the last 2 weeks… 🙁
I know why so I need a good thread to keep me motivated I think 🙂
I need a bit of a kick-start to get me to that goal by Christmas.

I want to lose 8 lb – or 4kg – by middle of November and then another 2 lb (1kg) if possible by Christmas so that I am at my goal weight by end of December 2015.

Lotta x

(P.S Hi Em :-))

Well, first day ‘back’ has been great! Helps that I have had a super busy day at work! Let’s hope it has worked!

Hi Emily,
I am in the states too and have found not many people are aware of the diet. I heard about it last year from friends in Europe (I am also from Europe) and had no idea what they were talking about. I did nothing about looking it up until a few weeks ago. I watched the Michael Mosley show on PBS about FAST exercise and then discovered the FAST diet on Your Tube. After this week ,I should be trying to maintain.I only had a few pounds to lose. I am also trying the 5:2 for health reasons, so I will be continuing intermittent fasting. I will be checking postings and looking for support of others as well.
Good luck with your weigh in on Friday.

I am joining the countdown to Christmas with all of you. I hope I can sustain the fasting diet and loose pounds a week.

first day fasting, hoping to loose 2 pounds next wednesday. My weight today is 84.1 kilos. hoping to be 83.6 kilos next week. I will see how it goes.

I will join you all, starting this diet tomorrow but have 5 stone to lose! I will be happy to lose a stone and a half by Xmas though, good luck to everyone!!! Xxx

Hi Anguilla and welcome:

Here are some tips that might help: https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/

Good Luck!

Thanks for the link and info simcoeluv, very helpful 🙂 I had my weigh in this morning and I have 19lbs to shift, slightly more than the predicted 14lb, it’s a miracle I can still get in my jeans! I’m treating today as a practice fast day and ready to give it my best shot. Good luck Priy_kalhan!

Hi how is everyone getting on? I have been fasting since lunchtime yesterday – just having cups of tea albeit it with milk but not eating anything. Feeling a bit hungry alright – going to try to last until 7pm this evening.

Count me in too. I’ve been doing 4:3 since Sept 7 combined with swimming twice a week. I’m 5′ 11″ and was 99.5 kgs when I started and am very happy to report that I have hit 96 kgs today. I’m aiming for somewhere near 80-83kgs, Probably won’t make it for Xmas but its good to have a hard target. After next week i’ll be slipping down a gear into alternating weeks of 4:3 and 5:2 as the 4:3 is a bit relentless when you’re working as well. Planning to do four weeks of that and then into the 5:2.
Good luck to you all

Carljames those are great results already, inspiring! I am struggling a bit, finding that the hunger is coming in waves and the waves are getting closer and closer together!! I’ve had 3 oatcakes (134 cals total) and a lot of black coffee. Running club in a couple of hours so il sneak a banana before then and soup for dinner.

Well done Carljames! I think I might try 4:3 and see how I get on – I find if you see a loss quickly it helps you to keep going.

Yes yes yes! I’d love to join! I have about 40lbs to lose. I was aiming for 20lbs by Christmas, but if you can do 30lbs by then, so can I! LETS DO IT!

Hello Countdown!

I’ve been doing 5:2 since Sept. 1 and have lost 5.5 lbs as of today! I had 10 lbs. to lose, so I’m already half way to my goal weight! This way of life does work and it’s the only sane way to diet in my opinion!

I have not been counting calories on non-fast days, does anyone here do that? My only problem seems to be the late night snacking on non-fast days, but so far it hasn’t hurt my progress… I just don’t like the out of control feeling I have when I’m munching, so I will have to try to manage that a bit over the next few months.

To those starting, really try to stick to your 500 calorie fasts the first few weeks. It really is the hard part, and they do get easier after that. I really gave myself a break those first two weeks and made sure getting in my 2 fasts was my priority. It is easier once you make it a habit. Also, sticking to M and Th. has worked well for me. I don’t do as well when I start switching up the days.

No sugar fiber gummies (10 calories) have helped me this week as well. They are my “dessert” on fast days.

Send updates when you can!
Em

Where,

Thanks!! You can do it! Is this your first week fasting? How are you feeling about it so far? I desperately need my 500 calories on fast days, good for you for going without! I’m actually pretty sure I come closer to 550 calories most of the time.

You are so right about not counting on non-fast days. However, there are quite a few people who are pretty strict about sticking to their TDEE. I use up all my willpower on fast days ;).

Good luck!

Hi all, just joined the forum.
Started 5:2 again on 1/9/15 13st4lbs currently 12st11lbs as of 15/9/2015.
Hoping to get down to 11stone by end of the year. I intend to weigh just twice a month on 15th and 30/31. Good luck 🙂

I would like to join too. Fasted before and did ok. Just got fat and lazy again. Have 28 pounds to lose. First fast day Monday. Wish me luck!