New day today!

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crumpy10

1:49 am
30 Jun 14
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Hi all, I have been toying with starting this diet,but have been too lazy! and finally today I have done it! I took the time to weigh and measure myself, quite a shocker I have to say! I even pinned up a not so attractive photo of my face which was for my passport. I hope to see a few changes in my face and am looking forward to measuring again!
I have had some soup so far today and don’t feel hungry….soup for tea, and plenty of green tea.
Any suggestions on how often to measure?

Cheers.

TracyJ

10:06 am
30 Jun 14
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I didn’t measure at all for the first 2 months on 5:2 (wasn’t expecting to lose anything much – this was before it became the big ‘diet craze’ it is now) and I think that put me in good stead to just settle in and ‘do it right’. I now weight once a month. I wouldn’t recommend any more than once a week (if you must), as you’ll just get obsessed with the scales and that’s not necessarily what it’s all about. If you ahave a lot to lose it will take time and you need to be kind to yourself and make this your sustainable lifestyle, rather than something to get stressed about.

Stef.

10:23 am
30 Jun 14
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I weigh daily but only record losses. I am not obsessed with scales and do not mind fluctuations as I work out a lot which leads to water retention in muscles. I like to keep an eye on my weight and the scale helps. If I lose it gives me a confidence boost and if I am a bit higher, it keeps me on my toes to be careful.
Do as you feel fit, there is no right or wrong.
Stef.

Champers

11:21 am
30 Jun 14
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Hi I’ve started today too but not yet weighed myself. I know I’d like to lose a dress size at least. I’m not getting married until mar 2016 but think I need to start making changes now, as all I do eat unhealthy to fill up. I’m struggling already need motivation. Good luck. Xx

TracyJ

12:05 pm
30 Jun 14
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Hi Champers, a dress size by March 2016 is totally feasible but it’s not actually a long-long time away when you think that you’ll probably be dress shopping & fitting etc. in late 2015. So you’re absolutely right to get on this now and get to a nice comfy, sustainable weight over the next 18 months.

I’ve been doing 5:2 for almost 2 years now and although I lost 3stone(ish) and 2 dress sizes in the first year, I’ve only lost about 1 stone and half a dress size this year. I still have 1 stone to go to get me comfortably into an ‘ideal’ BMI & weight range but I know that could take another year or more at my nice steady comfy pace. If you are currently VERY overweight (as I was) then you shouldn’t find it a problem to drop 1-2 dress sizes in a year but if you’re starting off closer to your ‘ideal’ range then you’ll probably need to have some discipline to re-train yourself and get down by a dress size within a year.

Best of luck 😉

Champers

1:34 pm
30 Jun 14
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Thank you I’ve got a stone to lose and I’ve tried every diet going, I just can’t stick to it. Wow you’ve done amazing well done. Thanks so much for getting back to me. Xxx

crumpy10

10:16 pm
30 Jun 14
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Well day one went brilliantly. Very pleased I started this!

I had soup for lunch, then soup and one bread roll for dinner with the family, we all ate the soup, so I didn’t feel left out! I was only really hungry when I went to bed, but woke this morning feeling fantastic!
Seriously!!! I have only just had toast and the time is 10 am….wasn’t hungry till now!
I have found a packet soup mix which is only 105 cals for 600ml…. I think that’s pretty good!?
I plan to fast on Wednesday, and spend the day sorting out the family airing cupboard and wardrobes!
I have tried all the other diets going, and because I keep being told I am not that bad… I thought I wasn’t… Who was I kidding!? The fact that they were saying “your not that bad” was a away of them saying “your a bit fat, but its OK with us”….Plus the stone I have put on in a year says something far more… I am not blind! they may be……

How has every one else gotten on?
I think this diet is great, because it has some very simple things all the others don’t….
IT IS FREE!!!
IT IS EASY!!!
IT IS ONLY 2 DAYS A WEEK!!!
I can still drink wine and have chips on the weekends!!!!

It is quite liberating really, knowing that I can do it, my will power is on default at 0! I actually managed to give up smoking easier that I have ever been able to diet. Being married to a very tall slim man, who can eat anything and never put on a pound is very hard going! Especially as I actually eat less than him….

So, Good luck to those who are thinking about it…

Cheers.

crumpy10

10:23 pm
30 Jun 14
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By the way, I realistically have 4 stone to get rid of….
That’s about 25 kilos….
A Brick weighs about 2.5kgs…. so how many bricks are we all carrying around?
I carry 10!
Its gotta go!