Hey Jen! I am here. Another good day for me, not fasting, but eating sensibly. I plan to fast tomorrow though x

Hi girls, fasting today, just checking in for accountability! 2pm and no food yet, looking to hold off as long as possible today, had a couple cups of coffee with almond milk though, so not a true fast but no solid yet. I find as soon as I eat food it sets off my hunger, so the coffee has done the job so far at getting me through 😊

Thanks @xamos – second half was good, got an exercise class in too! How has your day been?

Well done @xamos long boring days make not eating so much harder! What’s your cal limit per day? Is that a forever daily calorie or just to lose? I know that when I did 1400 per day I lost steadily, but I found it hard to stick with long term, which is why I’ve gone back to fasting, I’m also short so I’m not allowed a great deal of calories just to maintain weight when I get to that point. I found that 1400 was a big too low for me with all the exercise I do. Defo worked though!

If I’m honest, I’m not too sure what my goal is, I’m just within a healthy bmi, but I have an issue with back pain, and I know that losing weight can help, so my aim is to lose as much as I need to to stop the pain, it will help with my kickboxing too as I’m required to do a lot of jumping kicks, which I’m finding more and more difficult with the extra mass! For perspective though, I’m 5’2” 10st 5lb. I don’t think I’ll need to lose a great amount but anything up to 2st should do the trick. And yeah, I reckon one fast a week to maintain, though I do want the health benefits of fasting also, so I will prob be stricter at eating within a time window daily, maybe a 6hr eating window

Not so well @xamos.. I fasted Monday, but had a stressy day yesterday and had pizza. A lot of pizza. Today I was due to fast and again due to stress have not fasted. I can still get a fast in on another day but realistically I think I need to write this week off.. how about you?

I think fresh start next week will be the plan. I’m out for milkshakes with a friend this afternoon and out tonight so will more than likely be eating something highly calorific again…ah well… I will reset next week 😃

Well done! That sounds lovely. I’m into fitness so that sounds like a lush day to me.
I’ve had a poor week, stressed out and making bad choices. I really want to stick with a sensible plan and after such a great start I’ve got back to set point. Very disappointed with myself. Even if I try to stick to small goals it doesn’t work. I’m wondering whether to really try something else to keep me accountable, like an insta page where I post photos and weigh ins! Ha who knows, it might work. Or I might just be as bad at sticking with it. I know it works also as I lost 18lbs first time I fasted , I have pretty much kept it off too. But I didn’t have the work commitments or school runs etc, my life is a lot more hectic now!

Feb 24
Hi guys! So sorry I’ve fallen out – did travel, family time, concentrating on work and study!!! Am doing my best to keep to the plan with occasional additional coffee and/ snacks. So far it is working, but I’m settling in for long-term as I think I need to change my v much ingrained habits. I’ll try and log in more often!

@secondtimearoundfasting – please keep on keeping on! Unfortunately for all exercise and diet plans you need a degree of concentration that is v hard to maintain when you have various other responsibilities! But even small consistent efforts will help. Have I shared this link before?
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/atomic-habits-james-clear/id1087147821?i=1000468718795

I found it really useful. You guys probably know all about it!

Hi girls- I have been trying to take small steps the same as you, focussing on long term rather than short, I have been stressed with life stuff and have been unhealthy with my eating pattern. Spring is around the corner and I know I’ll be better once the sunshine is here. I always eat better spring/summer as I spend more time outside than in!
Glad you are both sticking to your plans and getting on well x

Hi @xamos – well done for your strength to not get on those scales! I agree it would really suck to see a non reflective weight, so good for you.
I’m calorie counting, been good for couple weeks now with sensible choices. Now to keep at it x

Wow that’s amazing @xamos well done! Can you share more details? I am using Lifesum app to track my calories but the calorie intake is low- I’m not really sure what I should be aiming for to maintain a good loss- which is why I end up yo-yo-ing! Would you mind sharing what calories you were on daily to achieve your loss? I have been eating quite well and exercising a lot! Focussing more on cutting out snacks and junk food, but still going out to eat with family Xx

Hi @xamos – thanks for sharing, that makes it simpler for me to get my head around by sharing your info. I’m 5ft 2 and 10st 5lbs – I find that the calories I’m allocated usually by calculating bmi are so low! I would not lose at 1800, but I can work out that 1400-1600 would be the area I’d need to aim for. Which to be fair, but cutting out take aways and unnecessary junk foods should be no problem to stick to. I think my problem is I have treat foods far too often, but I have a family and treats seem to become much more frequent, as in weekends are spent going out and eating, after work if I’m too tired to cook for the family we will order in etc etc. But I have been doing well lately at reducing the times we have take aways, roughly one a week and eating out is about once a week too. Ideally I’d like that to be once every two weeks, as that would have been the norm for me pre kids! I think habits change once you aren’t the only one to think about. But like I mentioned before, the weather is changing and it’s much easier to do activities that don’t include food!