Hi, I’m in Wicklow. I’ve just been reading bits on the internet about this diet and I would like to give it a go. I also have high BP and cholesterol, BMI is ok but I’m still carrying a good stone + and I know I would feel better with it gone. So any advice would be good. The head says it’s doable but it sounds tough enough. I will have to get the book. I thought I would start in the morning but there is so much food in the house still and with tomorrow being New Year’s Eve I’m not sure it’s a good day to start. Probably as well to grab the bull by the horns and go for it. The best of luck to you.

Thanks Lucy, fir your reply. Well my first day was fine until 6pm and then it went downhill for the evening! So Minday it is. All back into routine by then so yes, back to walking the dogs, a big of cycling and a big of gym. One step at a time. Good luck on Monday.

There was shock in Dublin this morning when I checked out the post Christmas weight. Back on the wagon today. I’ve got a plan, I’ve got motivation and I’ve got the fast diet.
Good luck to you all.

Des

Hi Misty May. I use “My Fitness Pal” on my phone to count my calories. It’s easy to use and it has a handy bar code reader. You should try to stick as close as possible to your 500 calories on fast days.
Good luck

It says you can eat what you like on the other days? Could that actually mean it’s ok to eat Ferrero Rocher, baked crisps 2 packs, cake, porridge, lasagne, spuds….. Once you stick to 500cal 2 days a week? I don’t think that could be correct. Wishful thinking ….all the good work of yesterday is undone!

Ok this TDEE is something I’ve never heard of but I’ve just googled it. Basically you stick go that and fast the two days and that should do the trick, is that correct? You seem to have it sussed. Keep up the good work. Fasting tomorrow for me, day 2.

Great thanks for that tip. That makes sense.

Fantastic, well done. I took simcoeluv’s advice and had a better look at the forum so I have a better understanding of it now. Did 2 days fast this week and yipp down 3lbs and that was with a bit of chocolate eating too. Next week is my second week and I’m getting the hang of it. Felt fab today after yesterday’s fast! Almost a relief after all that Christmas eating. Another week or two and I’ll be back to prechristmas weight, Yeehaaa

Hi all fasters, I’m back to Monday& thursday. I find the Thursday a bit tougher than Monday , but I’m sticking to the 500. I’m not counting cals on non fast days. It’s working!!

Hi misty may, forget the scales & measure. The scales are not you friend, I only weigh every 2 months. I don’t own scales. You’ll feel the difference without the scales. Think I’ll change my name to anti-scales!!! 452 cals down. Enough left for a mint hot choc from aldi:-) nice in this weather:-0

I hope your fast went well today Lucy.

We’ll done all! I hope to be 10 stone or under for 14 th March my sister’s wedding .. So that’s my goal & motivation! My Weigh in around the 14 th of February . :-0

Boy oh boy, BigMarie, are you not tempted to take a little peek at those scales? Every two months is a long time. I’ve decided to stall it to weighing every Friday. I can’t seem to do this measuring very well but I’m not panicking about it! I’m still eating a lot less than I was a few weeks ago and I’m gradually learning the ropes. It feels too much like a diet if I have to count calories all the time. The two fast days is enough abc if I can be reasonably careful the days grand. I don’t expect quick weight loss but I would like to see this way of eating working. How are you doing Lucy? Are you still at 9.9? I got to 9.6 last Friday so tube in again next fri.

Lucylocket63 you are keeping very quiet? Are you still trying?and BerOM, where are you? Have a look at the thread ” any fasting friends in Ireland”

Hi all, I see aldi are doing ready made meals with calories stated clearly on box- reasonable price too. Tesco had a sale on weight watchers ready made meals too, handy when fast day comes around! Heading into 4 th week of 2015, and have stuck to the two days each week, I don’t go over 500 – so far so good!!

Hi, well Thursdays are definitely more difficult but I took you advice Bigmarie and bought a Weight Watchers
Curry today to be sure of the calories so I stayed within 500. I’m definitely getting better at fasting. I’ve just decided Monday and Thursdays are fast days and I get on with it. Tomorrow is weigh in day! Drinking plenty during the day seems to stop me getting very hungry, water, tea, bovril and water again.

Good to have you back, Lucy.

I hope you had a good day today. I’m still overdoing it a bit at times but I seem to be gradually getting into it. I have just accepted that Mondays and Thursdays are fast days and that’s that. I hit 9 st 4 & 3/4 on Fri so this week I’ve decided not to go near the scales until fri and to try to get some exercise as that has slipped a bit since Christmas.

You got down from 9 13 to 9 9 very quickly. We seem to have very similar targets. Realistically for me if I got to 9 st by St Patrick’s day I’d be delighted.

Big Marie, I tried the a Weight Watchers Curry on Thursday and it meant I probably stuck to just under 500 for the first time but ….. Yuch that curry was bad…lol

Keep up the good work Slimline Carsie. It helps if your hubby is doing it with you. Unfortunately I went mad this weekend and I am back up to 9 7 so I’m thinking of doing three fast days this week but I’m not sure I could do that. It’s either that or up the exercise and big Marie, I’m not going near the scales again until Friday at the earliest. I don’t know how you do it.

As I said I’ll keep it up until the end of Feb but I’m actually looking forward to tomorrow’s fast to give my system a break.

No worries Misty May, you can do it ! I was back up 2 lbs after having a visitor for 4 days here but after just one day fasting yesterday I was delighted that I was back down those 2 lbs and a bit. So I am now convinced that this way of intermittent fasting really works! This week I am going to try just 2 fast days and see how it goes. I have to admit though I woke up so tired this morning but feeling back on track now. Next fast day is Friday . I was 12:8.8 when I started this , I am now 12:3.0 and I am sooooo looking forward to getting under 12 stone 🙂 however because of work commitments from 11th to 18th February I may not have any fast days as I am entertaining a group and having dinner with them . But at least I know I can undo any harm done that week easily with just one or two fast days when they r gone 🙂

Hi Slimline Carsie,
I had such cold feet the night before last & I hadnt fasted but husband was kept awake by chilblains!
Last night I had fasted but sat on the sofa with hot water bottle at my feet & it worked!
Went to bed with toasty feet & slept well.
Good luck today fasters.
Love
Lucy xx

Thanks Slimline carsie, for your words of encouragement. When you break under that 12 stone you will feel amazing. Just to see 11 13.5,would be super and a cause for celebration.

I’ve managed to get through another fast day today so weigh in tomorrow and boy am I looking forward to my porridge in the morning. I had another freak out on baileys and crisps and chocolate on Tuesday night and I decided to weigh myself wed morning. If I was up the intention was to fast on Wed but yeeehaaaa I was back to 9 4!! Mondays fast paid off.

Fittoretire, I’m having the same difficulty but not as much now. Stick with it for a bit longer. I think you actually think a big more about what you are putting in your mouth. Try the ni testing late on none fast days. If you can manage two fast days a week then you can plan not to eat late say three of the five non fast days. Good luck to everyone. Lucy try wearing those really soft fluffy socks you get in a Dunnes or Penny’s fir the cold feet. I find them great .

Ok Fittoretire, we have that sabotage thing in common. I undo all the good work by not sticking to the TDEE so this week things are going to change. Are you with me? At least until Friday. I haven’t gone near the scales since Fri and not planning to until next Friday. Fast tomorrow. Got some exercise in this weekend. Good luck to everyone this week.

Hi to all fellow Irish 5:2ers! Does anyone use the ‘my fitness pal’ app? Have tried to enter food details today for the first time, but am getting some very strange calorie values – any advice (I’m afraid I’m a bit useless with technology!!)
Misty May – hope your fast day going well. I’m just back from hour-long walk with my dog, who is very grateful, as we haven’t been out for quite a long time due to bad weather.

Good luck on the weigh in on Wed Fittoretire and it sounds like you had a good day. I’ve been out all evening and had a pretty good fast day. Mondays don’t seem to be any bother though I struggled tonight as I was still a community event with lots of tea ,coffee ,cakes by the dozen, chocolate biscuit cake, cream sponge, shortbread etc Tomorrow is when I’ll have to work at sticking to this TDEE so I’m delighted you are with me on this non bingeing effort. I went for a bike ride yesterday and I’m planning to walk dogs tomorrow and do my best not to eat late. I’ll try to control myself until Friday. I’m allergic to putting figures into computers etc too much effort in my very busy life so I don’t do the fitness pal ap. I like the nhs calorie counter. Lol

Well done big Marie for getting back Into the swing of it.