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Hi Coldpizza,
I see you have joined the smaller group for November. Good luck with it. B2tf’s challenge is huge, but there are so many lovely people on there who I want to keep in touch with. I wonder why it has got so big? October started out with almost 90 people but I was able to take a whole lot off the thread as they dropped out. In the end there were less than 50.
I’m starting to use the tracker on a daily basis to keep my weight in the front of my mind. I saw friends today who hadn’t really seen me for months and they were delighted with my progress. So have to keep that in mind too. It’s a bit of what Coda refers to as standing on the mountain we have climbed and looking out at the view, knowing how far we have come. As long as we then don’t take that as permission to do the things that put the weight on in the first place and then again in the second place.
Only 3 days till I’m off on my driving holiday. Excited+++
Glad to find this message thread. I am pleased to say that I have been on this fastdiet system since June 1, 2016. Started about 210 lbs,, though tracking since 206 lbs. Today I documented 189.0 lbs. I did not start with a goal to lose weight! Rather I was attracted by the fast feature. I have diabetic symptoms, known for ca 10 years, and getting worse, requiring more and more medical intervention.
This remedy was based on the assumption that digestion time (metabolism) was somehow getting slower and food was causing a clog in the system. The fast gave the clog a chance to clear up. So far, it seems to be working! I eat normally on ‘regular’ days, then strictly 500 calories or less and only twice a day on diet days.
I also follow the Joslin Center for diebetica online. The have published research showing that stomach fat produces a substance connected with the occurrence of Type 2 diabetes. Now I AM interested in losing stomach fat (weight)! So, this fastdiet is perfect for me! I also find that it is a sustainable metbod, and expect to continue on it indefinitely.
While the 5:2 version is my mainstay, occasionally I switch to 6:1. Lately I have experimented with verying the 5 to as much as 10, keeping the 2 fast days. I can vary in this way whether I lose a pound or sp per week, or just stay steady. As I lose, I find that my ‘fat’ seems to migrate from outer extremities to my stomach, and then out. I can sense what is happening and adjust my ratio of fast to regular days to suit that rhythm.
Hi Coldpizza – just dropping in to say hello. We are doing a December challenge if you wish to join us – we are not advertising per say by not starting a new thread, we are just continuing November with 1st December being day 1. The numbers in November as per usual have dropped so not as big so you are very welcome to join some of your old friends?
Hope you are in good spirits Coldpizza. I myself relapsed and gained almost 10 lbs! But I am back on the wagon and feeling more positive. I started making cold brew coffee, si much easier for me to stomach! Laying back on carbs a while and not weighing myself for a few more fasts so I won’t get depressed.
I am glad to see you again! Please do not wait to return with good news — it is now that you need us most. We all struggle in our own way, but this is how we learn and grow. Your fighting spirit will bring you to that breakthrough moment, of that I have no doubt.
Be kind to yourself. Failure is only success in the making.
Coldpizza, I am thrilled to see you. I have really missed you. Please sign in regularly so we can support each other. I would be back at my original weight if I hadn’t kept checking in. I’ve been stuck for about 5 months now and trying to get below the 100kgs. I find so much support that I refuse to give up. You can do this. Take a deep breath and change one little thing. There are some really good hints on the February challenge. I know it can be a bit overwhelming but everyone is in the same boat. Good luck. See you soon. Big hugs 🤗
Dear coldpizza,
I have been reading through your stream and feel really sad that you seem to be disappearing. The last positive post from you seemed to be when you did two successful 500 kcal days.
I must admit I have been thinking all along your journey how hard it must be to do 0 kcal over and over for such long hours. I have admired you and thought how on earth does she do it? It is not so surprising to me that you and your body had had eough of it, especially after loosing some of the gained ground. The idea of a starting up with all that must be so daunting.
I would suggest to you to go back to planning 2 250 kcal meals per day and religiously stick to it. Ok those days too are a bit unpleasant, there is a bit of stomach grumbling involved, but they are doable, where 36hous fast are not.
I find it easiest to skip breakfast, so by mid day I get really hungry, but then it’s only 1 hour or two until I can dive into a lunch that fills me up.I eat lots of veggies, mushrooms, tomatoes salad with konjac noodles.They have only 30 kcal for a big portion. I go for a 250 kcal meal.
Of course that full feeling does not last very long, so there is another couple of hours of uncomfortableNess until I can have my second 250 kcal meal.I go for a kind of porridge with flax seeds, chia seeds and protein powder, half a cut apple and some soya yogourt. That fills me up again and is very comforting. The next time I get hungry it is bedtime soon and I look forward to an eating day.
This regime is not exactly a walk in the park but it’s doable, and that’s all that counts on FDs.
Dear coldpizza, perhaps you have asked too much of yourself before. Please have another go at trying it a different way. All your friends at the fast diet would be so happy for you to join the ranks again.
Hi Coldpizza – I hope you are well, I know the posts can be overwhelming on the February challenge but even if you can only post once a week and not read everyone else’s post, just skim and see if something catches your eye – give it a go. You are too hard on yourself and perhaps remind me of Ciren at the moment. Bad or good come here and post, you will find it therapeutic in its self.
I find if I feel a desperation to loose weight it doesn’t happen, I have to go back to basics until I get into a rhythm again and am a bit more relaxed about it all. For now I am eating one meal on Monday evening – what ever the family are having to my TDEE or below then fasting until Wednesday lunch time but if I need up to my 1/4 tdee on Tuesday I’ll have it. I have lunch and dinner Wednesday and fast until Friday lunch time. If I want a piece of chocolate or sweets/candy I have them after my lunch or dinner not as a snack. I had a toffee my OH gave me on Tuesday and kept it saying I’ll have it Wednesday but forgot all about it, by then it was Thursday so eventually had it after my lunch today. Weekends are nfds or controlled days. I am also going through packets of sugar free gum which help take the edge off. Today I am doing a happy dance as I have reached an all time low since starting this WOL – mind you it has taken since i started end of July 2015 but I don’t really mind after all this is a wol not something I will stop when I get to my goal weight. Hope to hear from you soon. xx
One thing I am realizing – I was a fat kid. I was 176 when I turned 18. Through much of my teens I was between 60 and 72 kg. and I grew from 5′ 3″ or so to 5′ 9.5″. I have to forget that “regain the size of my youth” thought, because – well, I don’t really need to. I need to be the right weight for my bone and body and comfort. That I would guess is a 32″ or so waist, and maybe as low as 135lb, or as high as 142 or there abouts. I am after 0 visceral fat, and low low low fasting insulin. Under 1 is my goal with a 10 hr fasting reading. I read 0.8 fasting insulin on Jan 13th as well as under 140 lb but that was a 8 day fasted reading. I need to get there with a 10-12 hr. As well as get visceral fat to 1 or 0 if that’s even possible. Just my thought, All the clothes of my youth, including my wedding pants from 1994 don’t fit – too loose. Yeaaaayyyyyy and not done yet. Weighted in @ 150 or so this morning, after lots of water in the last few hours as well as some bad food last night, but am working on getting the last handfuls of fat out of my body.
Thanks.
Srinath.
I’ve noticed I seem to lose weight when I am well … “not constipated”. I tend to need salt and lemon to ease up leg cramps, and salt means you have to equalize with potassium, and that means I end up doing the Ca-Mg-zn X 3 and b complex. That part actually causes me to lose at a good clip, but I suspect its emptying out my intestines more than actual weight loss. However how can it be just that, I am not eating – so I am full on fasting, barely 100 calories, nearly all as fat (in butter or mct oil or heavy whipping cream).
Anyway, just something that may help people who may have stalled.
Thanks.
Srinath.
Hi Coldpizza – just popping into say hello – don’t worry you will find your rhythm again and what works best for you. Failure is when you give up and you haven’t given up – just keep on keeping on, plodding away. Its all a learning curve and when you next get to your goal weight you will know what to do as you are better prepared.
Hi Coldpizza – no point in racing, this is for life – enjoy the journey!
We have set up our link for our March challenge – if you fancy joining? You can state from the outset you will only post once a week – just to keep you accountable? Would love to see you there – otherwise I will keep in touch here.
Hi Coldpizza, Just catching up. I’ve stayed away from daily logging in as part of my trying to get more active. The weight crept up and now I’m staying away from the scales as well but endeavouring to put a cap on things. Trees planted and now lantana to be cleared up on a slope which makes it all very tricky. It would be lovely to be more supple. Easter is well and truly over so no more excuses. How are you going? I think of you folk a lot and use you to keep myself from sliding totally into old habits. Hope we help you the same way. Hugs xx
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