16 week goal – anyone want to join in and see how far we can get?

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Osullie

6:16 am
7 Nov 14
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Hi all how goes it? I’m still going – 12 pounds down. Aiming for 22 by Xmas which is unrealistic prob…. Keep going all. We CAN!!

Manchester1

6:46 am
7 Nov 14
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Hi everyone,

Sorry for not posting for absolutely ages …. especially after I started the group in the 1st place! I’ve somewhat fallen off the wagon over the last few weeks (we’ve had some really stressful house-moving stuff happening and a family bereavement – nothing overly tragic as it was a v old family member but it turned into a bit of an excuse not to bother with weight loss if I’m being totally honest). I’ve lost about 5 pounds which is a lot less than I’d hoped for, but I need to get back on track!!

I need some inspiration to get back on the wagon!! Well done everyone else who is still going strong.

Mel72

3:52 pm
8 Nov 14
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Hi Manchester, I would like to join you all too! I started on Monday this week too at 89k and 5 ft 2, I’ve been struggling with a knee problem over the last year and the Dr suggested 5:2 so here I am! I’ve had two fast days which went better that I thought it would although did suffer the cold and had cramp one night – not sure if cramp was related or not. I am going to weigh on Monday – but jeans feel a little looser so fingers crossed. Mel

katser12

1:28 pm
13 Nov 14
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Hi Mel 72, Please can I join your group? I have just started again and really need some support and motivation to lose weight for Christmas.

AMI

9:09 am
14 Nov 14
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Hi there: I am about the same as you in weight and height. I would like to join your group!

AMI

9:14 am
14 Nov 14
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I went to physio with a knee problem too and he suggested 5:2. I am at 81 kg and 5 ft … gearing up for first fast day!

katser12

12:54 pm
14 Nov 14
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HI AMI please can I join your group? I started yesterday and weighed this morning and I have lost 1lb!!! Yipeee,finding today hard because all I can think about is ‘its not a fast day,so you can eat’!!!!! Ergg, it’s so hard and frustrating!!! Let me know how you get on and hopefully we can support each other?

katser12

12:56 pm
14 Nov 14
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Hi Mel 72, sounds like you’re doing really well. Keep it up.

Osullie

1:47 pm
14 Nov 14
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Hello all I’ve lost 6.5 kg in 2 months. I’m delighted. I’m determined to shift the next two thirds. I’m doing adf or sometimes doing double or tripple fast days. But I’ve never eaten so well on a diet on non fast days. Keep going all I’m aiming for another 4kg by Xmas. Bit ambitious…

Bea1968

7:12 pm
14 Nov 14
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Greetings to all, I would like to join as well 🙂 I am having my first fasting day today (but have done a little bit of fasting months ago) and need to loose 30 kilos (over 4 stones). I am 1,68 cm in height and weigh 100 kilos 🙁 (that’s about 15 stone 74 pounds). I really hope I can keep motivated and would love to team up with others for mutual support.

AMI

10:28 pm
14 Nov 14
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Great going! I am doing fast days on wednesdays and fridays: I actually start next wednesday. Meanwhile I am using My Fitness Pall App to keep a track of my calories on the othr days… that is a bit of a challenge too! I will let you know how I go today! is anyone doing those days? I am in Australia.

AMI

10:29 pm
14 Nov 14
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Thanks Manchester 1 for setting this up!

Bea1968

7:32 am
15 Nov 14
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wow! had my first (second attempt) FD yesterday and this morning I weigh 98.6!!! 🙂 1.4 kilos down in one day – this is great ^^

katser12

8:03 am
17 Nov 14
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Hi Bea1968, well done with your weight loss,that’s fantastic. Only lost 1 lb in first week so a bit gutted. Find wknds with family eating really difficult, any suggestions?

katser12

8:06 am
17 Nov 14
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Hi Manchester 1, how’s your diet going? Only 1 lb loss for me on first week, so not ‘very impressive. Will keep going, finding support really helpful, good luck this week everyone.

Bea1968

9:23 am
17 Nov 14
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hi Katser, I don’t bother fasting in the weekends/ the days I have social engagements but instead I aim to fast (either do a 500 cal day or a 8 hour eating- day) 3 or 4 times a week. I try to be flexible as I want to be able to stick to it. Best of luck!

katser12

11:33 am
17 Nov 14
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Hi bea 1968 thank you so much for the advice and help. When you do 8 hrs eating, does that mean you don’t eat for a period of 8hrs? Sorry, I’m very new to this.

katser12

11:53 am
17 Nov 14
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Well done Osullie, you’ve done amazingly well. How do you cope with 3 day fasting?

Bea1968

7:57 pm
17 Nov 14
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Hi Katser, I eat from 12 pm – 8pm and the rest of the time I (try) not to eat. Today it didn’t go to plan though… 🙁

Osullie

8:42 pm
17 Nov 14
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katser12 I have to get my weight down for serious health reasons and that so far has motivated me
there is a great facebook group that is very helpful I think it is called alternate day fasting
things that help me are
black coffee with a teaspoon of coconut oil
cider vinegar with (the mother) it sounds weird but it this makes it active I am convinced it has helped me
I walk for an hour a day
lots of low calorie soup, I boil up the bones from the sunday joint and make stock
I find once I have done one fast day, I am on a roll and would rather plough on, I found 5 2 harder as each fast was harder to get in to iyswim but everyone is different and it is a case of finding what works for you. Likewise I found fasting every other day harder because it was too on and off.
I am averaging around 1.5 pounds a week so I am pleased. I generally eat freely over the weekend and fast during the week with one break day usually a Wednesday or Thursday
I feel very well and fine on this and I am determined to lose the remaining two thirds of the weight that I have to lose. I am a serial dieter but I don’t feel that I am on a diet it is more a way of eating, I imagine, that when I get to goal I will fast one or two days a week to maintain
Good luck to everyone, this is the only way of eating that has worked for me
also the app ‘Monitor Your Weight’ really helpful as it shows a graph and I can see the progress, I find this is better that my fitness pal for seeing progress
sorry this is garbled it has been a hard day, my children 8 and 10 have left me feeling like I have two children under 3!

Bea1968

8:52 am
18 Nov 14
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Hi Osullie, thanks for your update- inspiring to me! I didnt’t quite understand; do you put the vinegar in the coffee with coconut oil? or do you have it seperately?
Best of luck

Osullie

12:50 pm
18 Nov 14
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Bea Sorry to be unclear. No coffee with oil makes me feel less hungry. I have vinegar separately. I hate it its horrid!! Some have it on salad suggest you ‘google’ it.