Count me in please. February has a few temptations for me so I need to be strong.

I’m in! Thank you v much @ciren2 for hosting 🙂

Count me in! Thank you v much for hosting @ciren2 💐

Count me in please , Thanks @ Ciren2

The list of acronyms & abbreviations from previous Challenges. Updated!

IF Intermittent Fasting
WOL Way of Life
FD Fast Day (500 cals)
MFD Modified Fast Day (800 cals) on the new Fast800, it’s a FD
WFD Water Fast Day (Water only)
CFD Controlled Fast Day (1200 cals)
NFD Non Fast Day
EFS Epic Face Stuffing (we’ve all had one of those days!)
5:2 5 days NFD:2 days IF
ADF Alternate Day Fast, FD, NFD
16:8 16 hours fast 8 hours non fast
B2B Back 2 Back (days of FD or WFD)
Hunger Dragon – that dreadful psychological beast that sometimes cannot be satisfied
DD, DS Darling Daughter, Son
OH, Other Half
LOL Laughing Out Loud
Keto, way of eating that generates Ketones
LC, Low Carb way of eating
LCHF, Low Carb High Fat way of eating
TDEE: Total Daily Energy Expenditure (see the ‘how it works’ link on the home page to work out yours)
TRE: Time Restricted Eating
OMAD: One Meal a Day
M/WOAM: Man/Woman on a Mission (courtesy of @i-hate-lettuce)
PFDS: post FD smugness (courtesy of @penz)

New to this, but count me in

Here is the link for the spreadsheet for those who like to use it

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Fg8PMYPf_Wch-cJS7t6ApJocpcRELLUQR115-fBOr4U/edit?usp=sharing

I have copied the names from the January Challenge and added those new to the challenge who have joined so far – names will be changed from black to red as folks sign up for the challenge – hope you can all access it!

@ciren2 thanks for hosting! After one of the best months in my life I’m in for the next challenge.

I’m down for February!!

Thank you

USA

Thanks, Ciren, for again be our leader! 🙂

Hi. New to forum and 5-2. Can I please join the challenge? Thank you!

Day 1, NFD, Aus

Doesn’t everyone love a day one!!

Thanks for hosting @ciren2, and hello everyone.

Day 1 Ohio, US — MFD

Thanks @ciren2 for hosting this month!

Well, I snacked a lot last night, so decided to fast today. That makes this a 4:3 week. I’ve been pretty low energy all day today and am not sure what the cause is. In fact I feel bad enough now that I’m thinking about breaking the fast this evening and aiming for a CFD.

@mia139 Welcome back! Sounds as though you had a great time Down Under!

@dondons1oz Great to have you join the forum!

Day 1, Emden Germany (being Dutch), FD

Hi everyone!

I’m a Dutchwoman (from Limburg in the South) living in the North of Germany, married, owner of a lovely cat, 63 y.o, 163 cm/5ft 4in tall. My weight was 56 kg/126.5lbs all my adult life until starting a new job in 2011 where my weight crept up to 72.9 kg. I read the book and joined the challenges from March 2017 on. I lost 20 kg very quickly. I retired in April 2018 and maintenance became a struggle. I lost motivation and gained almost 10 kg, lost it again and last month I gained impressive 8 kg. So time to go back to 5:2 and the internet after a month of absence.

Pocket list day 1, just copy and paste the list and add your name to it, if you want to join.

@snowflake56

Have a nice day everyone!

Day 1 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD

About me:- David, 57. Originally from the UK, living in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. I started fasting in 2014 halfheartedly after seeing the ‘Eat, Fast…’ documentary. I got serious about my weight in March last year, about a year after I retired when my weight started creeping up. I lost about 8 kilos, and I’ve been maintaining, more or less, for about 7 months.

This is my 10th Challenge. Like many people I now find the FDs the easier part of this WOL; the tricky bit is not overindulging on NFDs. After I reached maintenance I started using Myfitnesspal to track calories which has been a big help, especially on NFDs.

Thank you @ciren2 for hosting the February Challenge. Wishing everyone success for the month and beyond 🏆

Day 1 – Cumbria UK – NFD

Good morning everyone, another fresh start! Well it feels like it every month, maybe it helps the bit between the ears to think positively.

Me – 64 year old guy and retired, love the outdoors and walk a lot, joined the ‘monthly challenge’ group end of last July, it’s been brilliant. Despite various holidays, allowing the inner warthog to escape, my weight is down by 21 lbs and the start February sees me at my lowest weight for a long time.

Glad to see the group active, it does help remind you why we’re all here.
Thanks @ciren2 for hosting

Oh Yes, avid rugby union follower, Six Nations Starts today …. the best bit of winter!.

Take care all

Day 1 UK FD

Planning a “fast” start on day 1 ! Got almost to target weight in November / December and gained an impressive 6 kg back over Christmas and January! So it’s time to buckle down and finally get back to where I was 2-3 years ago!

Day 1 Cheshire UK NFD

Hi all, I’d like to join in this months challenge. I’m 57 yo, recently took early retirement from work and still trying to decide what I do next. I lost 60 lbs on this way of life in 2017/2018, using this forum to motivate and inspire. I then jumped right off the wagon and yes I’m almost back where I was. Thought I could do maintenance all by myself! Big mistake. So it’s back to basics for me 2/3 FDs a week and logging all my food on My Fitness Pal. Thanks to Ciren2 for hosting this month.

Day 1, London, UK, NFD,

So, here we are again!!

Thank you @songbirdme for hosting us through (for me) Dry January, and to you, @ciren2 for taking up the reigns for February.

I’m a mid-forties ex-Civil engineer, but still working part-time within the construction industry. At my heaviest (heftiest??) I was 195lbs, I started 5:2 in November 2016 and got down at some point to 150lbs. Aiming for 140lbs and I’ll see what that looks like on me, no need to highlight any wrinkles for the sake of the scales!!
I’m starting this month’s challenge 2lbs lighter than the start of the year, but still 1lb higher than December 1st………………………………….. The plateau is real!!! I’m 18lbs up on that ATL (all time low) of 2018, but still 27lbs lower than where I started in Nov 2016. My 2019 hard lesson to learn was ……………….don’t get complacent, 5:2?…IT works, but you still have to work IT!!!!

Welcome those who’ve been MIA, @snowflake56 & @mia139 and a warm welcome to all the newbies ………… Best ……………. Decision …………….. Ever!!!

@saffy420, I remember you from the challenges in 2017 & ‘18, I imagine maintenance is actually the most difficult part of this WOL, every time I think of skipping a challenge I have to give myself a good talking to!!! I think I’m in a place best described by something I read elsewhere – “several years of 5:2 have persuaded me that losing weight is not difficult, so I got too casual. Time to start again!”

January saw a 2lb loss which I have to be content with although I hoped for more from a dry month! This month I’ll celebrate my birthday with a weekend in Spain, but I’ll try not to go crazy with the vino or imbibe EVERY weekend until then! However, today there will be a couple of glasses of Malbec …………. It HAS been a looong dry month!!

This month will be 3L water per day, increased protein, limited vino, continued exercise, healthy NFDs, limited sugar/carbs and back to basics with 500cal FDs whether 5:2 or 4:3!

Good luck everyone, we can do this!!

Day 1, UK, NFD

For all who don’t know me, here is a bit about myself:
I am 52 yrs old female, 5.3ft, and way over my desired weight right now. I am a member of our Club Tortoise 🐢 , and a proud one 😎. I believe that the slower I lose weight the more likely is that my body gets used to the “new” weight and accept it as normal.
My overall goal is 50kg, which was my long time weight before I got sick in 2016 and due to the sickness and lack of exercise I put on over a stone.
I would feel like my old self if I reach the weight I was before, or at least if I get close to it 🙂

I wish everyone a easy month ahead, lets do this together ❤

Day 1 UK CD

Thank you @ciren2 for hosting Feb! hello again old friends & warm welcome to newbies. This is a great place to share experience and ideas and find encouragement… My top tip – post daily if you can. External accountability really helps and we’re stronger together.

I’m F55 5’%” living in London. Put on weight in 3 stages: longterm illness restricting energy & mobility, stopping smoking – tho best decision ever! – and menopause. Then lost myself inside my inflating birthday suit until a crossroads moment Nov 2017 at 178lb /81kg, BMI 29.8 & borderline obese.

Joined Dec 2017 challenge and lost 38lb over 18 months -faster beginning, v long plateau when scales stuck but became a shapeshifter!. Down 3 clothes sizes and lost 6″/15cm all over… Last year I bounced around 140-145lbs, still hoping to get down to 133-140lb range. Fell off waggon after friend died in September and have been on & off ever since.

Starting this challenge at 155lb after EFS yesterday. Aiming to do plain vanilla 5:2 plus good self-care – for me right now that’s lots of sleep, daily adapted yoga & meditation – 10 mins of each counts! – and taking special care of mental health. Careful pacing for the long haul, drinking 3l water, avoiding carbs & sugar. All of that makes me feel fantastic – that’s what i need to remember!

Here’s to a good month together. Now Off to enjoy the rugby 🙂

Day 1 USA (Illinois) CD

Another challenge … I’m an old timer (in all ways!) who has not missed a challenge since @coda began them May 2016. I began 5:2 March 15, 2016, and lost @35 pounds that year. Pretty much been on maintenance since then. Believe me, maintenance still takes very judicious care to what one can eat! I am content to be at 160 pounds (@72 kg) so my wrinkles don’t show so much.

I’m 71, retired music teacher, still do private piano lessons, direct a townspeople choir, do church music, and work at our fledgling children’s museum. I strive for Silver Sneakers exercise 3x/week and yoga at least once a week. Live in northern (cold!) Illinois with my DH, 4 grown children all far away, 5 granddaughters.

I appreciate reading about you all and jump in as I am able to support and help. This is one terrific forum – hugs to everyone!

Onward and downward.

Day 1 Canada FD

I’m a 59 year old woman and started 5:2 back in 2017. I’ve had a string of health issues since and ended up having 5 surgeries. Thanks to being generally healthy I’m getting close to full recovery and can genuinely say that life is good. I’m sitting just above 60 kg and would like to get to 58…… maybe this month 🤞

Welcome back @snowflake56 @mia139 @saffy420
It’s great to see the regular crew each day and even better to have so many new faces 😊. This is the easiest and most sustainable way to shed weight 🍏

Pocket list
@snowflake56
@mia139
@bellyblast