Hi,

I live in the Northern Territory of Australia.

I started this journey 5 1/2 weeks ago. I’m a 40 year old woman (41 in a fortnight) and have 15-18kg to lose. I’m 6’1”, and was 109.6kg. I can’t believe how easy and rapid this has been. I made a goal of no alcohol, maintaining the diet and exercising moderately, a goal of 10km walking a week.

I incorporate that by dropping my daughter off to school and then walking along the river next to the school – it’s 2km to the main town bridge so up and back is 4km. Yesterday I got on my racer bike on the stationary trainer for 45 mins as it was quite hot. I have down a couple of 4:3 weeks but mostly just been super-strict on fast days and count every calorie on regular days, but that being said I eat whatever I want those days (staying between BMR and TDEE).

I’m blown away. So very impressed.

I just wanted to share this and thank everyone here for posting. When I’m hungry or need some inspiration I come here. I’m a medical doctor, I know this rate won’t continue but I am so very impressed.

If you are doubting yourself or making it too complex: stop.

Keep it simple. Keep going. It works and it’s amazing!!!

Thanks fasting_me! Are you just doing 6:1 now?

Thanks Lovalottie! Off to bali for two weeks to destroy all my good work then back on it when I get home hahah

No, I don’t get carried away. This is the first holiday I’ve had on 5:2. I’m not going to fast but am still logging everything I consume on MyFitnessPal, staying below TDEE. We don’t tend to drink much alcohol when we’re here as we don’t drink Arak and don’t like the local wine. I adore Balinese food and it’s usually very healthy. So I expect I’ll be fine 😉 I’m
Also planning some hiking and snorkeling!

Hi Dolly!

How are you going? I am home now and just weighed in, only gained 1.8kg after a fairly hedonistic fortnight holiday (I expect this weight is water weight from drinking alcohol again and just food in the gut).

Starting again today for my next 10kg off!

Hope you’re going well!!

Xena

Thanks so much!
Yes I expected a much slower rate! I’ve been unwell so had two weeks off fasting and am still losing weight (still no alcohol, still walking 10km/week and still eating below TDEE).
I’ve lost 12kg now!

Amazing. 8kg to go 🙂

That’s brilliant!!

I need to just do 5:2 rather than the altered fasting plans, some days I don’t even know what day it is so it would all go pear shaped quickly for me haha!

It has just been so easy, I’m blown away….