Welcome to Jump In June, the latest Monthly Challenge! I’m delighted to be hosting this month to keep me on track after a while away. So whether 5:2 is new to you, you’ve fallen off the waggon and want to start again or you are a fabulous fasting poster person – Jump In!
The monthly challenge is a friendly space to share support and encouragement on our journey to healthier lives. It was started by @coda in May 2016 and has helped so many of us with amazing support on our 5:2 journey. Here’s how it works:
1. Brief introduction – helps us to get to know each other, especially helpful for newbies. Perhaps say something about where you started, journey so far, what you’re aiming for or how you are benefiting from fasting. You might like to include your starting weight or your goals for the month.
2. Spreadsheet – @at is going to post this month’s spreadsheet below. It’s in alphabetical order by username. You can use it to record & track your progrress as well as keeping track of how others are doing. It can help with perspective, accountability or planning. And if you need help just ask – there’s always someone happy to help.
3. Posting – Start each post with the date, where you are, and if you’re on a fast day (FD), non-fast day (NFD) or controlled day (CD). We’re all over the world and in different time zones so it helps us keep track of which day we’re talking about, who else is fasting etc. Eg I’ll start with Day 1 UK FD
4. Frequency – Some people post daily, others check in every few days. Some are brief, others are long & chatty. There can be 40 of us in a challenge so we mostly check in once a day – that can be great for external accountability! If you‘re posting for a second time please head your post eg Day 1 second post
5. Content – Comments or questions, complaints or celebration – anything you’d like to share with the forum. Recipes, tips, tricks & bright ideas are always welcome. Remember: we all have good days and bad days, days we fall off the wagon or days when we are hanging on by our fingernails. So DON’T GIVE UP – whatever it is, you are not alone!
6. Community – This is a worldwide forum so there’s usually someone online. We all do our best to offer advice, support and solidarity.
7. Pocket lists – Over the course of the monthly challenges, small groups have added their own mini-challenges. A ‘pocket list’ is a group who’ve set themeselves a target and are supporting each other through it, mostly by knowing we’re not alone. Anyone can join one a pocket list or start a pocket list for a FD – it’s entirely optional and flexible.
8. 5:2 basics – answers to many FAQs plus top tips:
https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/ 🙂
As this month’s host I’ll aim to read the posts & respond each day tho sometimes life intervenes. But this is a fabulous space and once we get going we tend to look after each other. Here’s to a helpful and hopeful month together!
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” So Jump In!
ABBREVIATION LIST – a guide to common abbreviations
Common abbreviations used throughout this challenge and added to on an ongoing basis:
16:8 – 16 hours fast 8 hours non fast
5:2 – 5 days NFD:2 days IF
ADF – Alternate Day Fasting (FD – NFD – FD – etc. etc. etc.…….)
B2B – Back to Back (consecutive FDs)
BMR – Basal metabolic Rate
CFD – Controlled Fast Day (a FD below your goal weight TDEE, whatever that is!!!)
DH, DD, DS – Darling Husband Daughter, Son
DTF – Dry ‘Til Fri (for those limiting the booze to weekend only ………….. & aiming for sainthood!!!!)
EE – Emotional Eating (reflex grazing out of a need for instant comfort instead of satisfying hunger)
EFS – Epic Face Stuffing (we’ve all had one of those days. Definitely due to a faulty OFF button!)
FD – Fast Day (500 cals)
HUNGER DRAGON – that dreadful psychological beast that sometimes cannot be satisfied. Some people even name theirs (e.g. @i-hate-lettuce has an inner warthog!)
IF – Intermittent Fasting
Keto – way of eating that generates Ketones
K.I.S.S. – Keep It Simple Stupid!!!………………or Sexy!!!
LC – Low Carb way of eating
LCHF – Low Carb High Fat way of eating
LFD – Liquid Fast Day (incl. tea, coffee, miso, bone broth & water)
LOL – Laughing Out Loud
M/WOAM – Man/Woman on a Mission (courtesy of @i-hate-lettuce)
MFD – Modified Fast Day (800 cals) on the new Fast800, it’s a FD
NFD – Non Fast Day
OH – Other Half (eg spouse/partner)
OMAD – One Meal A Day
PFDS – Post FD Smugness (courtesy of @penz)
POCKET LIST – Names to “keep in your pocket” for a common goal for the day
TDEE – Total Daily Energy Expenditure (see the ‘how it works’ link on the home page to work out yours)
TRE – Time Restricted Eating
WFD – Water Fast Day (Water only)
WFH – Working From Home ……………….. Covid-19 enforced!!!
WOL – Way of Life
WOCA – Women Of a Certain Age
ZBC – Zero Breakfast Club
3:10 pm
30 May 22