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Day 10, USA, Missouri, NFD
Current Weight 148.4, Starting Weight 152, Goal Weight 145
Had a great day out with friends yesterday, ate chili at Wendy’s and had a Jr. Frostee, had Spring rolls and salad for dinner.
Got in all my exercise but probably not enough liquid as I was out and about shopping so much.
Enjoy your day all and thanks for the kind words.
Day 10 – Toronto – FD
Day 9 – NFD
@allsmiles, thank you for your words of encouragement on Day 8. I must try your idea of soup at lunchtime…something warm and comforting on a dreary winter day sounds perfect. Oh, congratulations on your weight loss!
I just started figuring out the calories for various veggies and was so surprised to see how low cal they can be…obviously a great veggie stirfry is the way to go on a FD…you can eat so much! If anyone has any good stirfry sauce recipes which don’t include sugar, I’d love to hear about it. Everything tasty which is store bought seems to be loaded with the stuff.
Happy Friday everyone and enjoy the weekend….Linda 🙂
Day 10 / Sweden / NFD
Good day so far. Trying to keep it a controlled day and being aware is the key. I just have to remind myself that I’m not a mindless automaton. No need to grab that chocolate bar at the train station, I’m not actually hungry. The habits we have acquired and polished over many years are not easily reversed but if we can have more good days then bad days, we are doing well.
I hope this post doesn’t sound down or depressed (I’m actually in a very good mood even if I’m a little nervous about my meeting this afternoon).
90 days in and I love the 5:2 way of life. I look forward to both my FD and NFD and my goal is that, over time, I change my habit of needless grazing.
High @burt1802! I hope you’re well.
“Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.”
― John Lennon
Cheerio!
Day 10, Dunsborough , Western Australia, NFD
I really seem to have lost my appetite all together… and hope it stays lost! I’ve started doing 16/8 on my NFDs, but could just as easily do a 23/1. Not hungry at all. I’m afraid of doing something that’s non sustainable though, and I’m sure 23/1 isn’t a long term way for me. Bought some Miso paste and had a Miso soup with Asian greens for lunch. Very tasty and probably only about 40-50 calories.
@annemarie – I only do 23/1 on FDs, not every day. I agree it would be more like a FD otherwise, although I guess one could have up to TDEE in calories. Not sure what others do though, but I think @jojo58 does 23/1 every day.
I’m absolutely loving this WOL.
Happy fasting..
DAY 10 (again)– Colorado, USA — NFD
Finally, progress!
As I’ve mentioned before, I could really feel for Ciren as I think we were stuck in the same hole, trying to climb our way back out. I’d been carefully reading everyone’s advice to her for nuggets of wisdom to help me too. So happy to read that Ciren finally had a great FD! And now, I’m heading in the right direction again too!
I had to ditch my “all or nothing” mind-set of needing to do a full, perfect FD. Kept thinking “Today is the day I get in a strict FD.” But by the end, it’d not only be a NFD, but I’d blow right past my TDEE. sigh.
So instead of aiming for perfection, I dialed down my expectation & decided to implement easy-to-manage baby steps:
1– I got back to fully skipping breakfast, then gradually seeing how long I could hold off before eating any food, making it past lunch time.
2– Then I switched to smaller bowls & plates, so my portions looked big but were actually quite tiny.
3– I’ve also been practicing putting down my fork frequently & taking more sips of fizzy seltzer water during my meal, thus slowing my meal & filling up with liquid.
(This helps the most when out at restaurants, where the portions are huge & the food so tasty. Slows me enough to get full & have left-overs to take home.)
4– Then I added Jojo’s 23:1, allowing myself one good solid meal at dinner time.
Yesterday was supposed to be a NFD, but using all my baby-steps together turned into a “surprise” FD! *Finally* And the scales are finally moving back down again. Painlessly. Thank goodness!
So thank you wonderful Fellow Fasters! All your support & wisdom for Ciren has helped me tremendously too. I’ll keep using my baby steps in order to keep pace with the wagon, while repeating my 2 mantras:
“PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION.”
&
before eating ask, “WILL THIS GET ME CLOSER TO MY GOAL?”
Day 10, Maine, FD
Good Morning All! Finally a sunny day here – we got a foot of snow yesterday… Guess you know what I’ll be doing this morning! Will need many layers before heading out – only 6 degrees – great motivator to move quickly!
Got my carb cravings under control yesterday – I was tempted, but very mindful how defeated I felt by giving in the day before. I guess that’s the key “mindful”. For the past 5 yrs, I’ve been as far from eating mindfully as possible & my hips are proof of that!
Also & this is a big revelation for me – I actually exercised inside yesterday – and I liked it!! Miss my power walk – that’s my therapy – but endorphins were released after a 30 minute workout!
Thanks everybody & HappyMargo – love “progress, not perfection”! How can I be better today?
Day 10 USA (Illinois) – NFD
What emotions you all bring me when I get time to read posts. Smiles, laughing out loud, tears for the struggling – our little family is all over the board, but we’re in this together. That’s the joy of our WOL. I am ever so grateful I have found you all.
@flourbaby – isn’t that “pants too big” feeling terrific! You gave me adorable visions of buttons popping to pick up that 20! I’ve been through that too, and even yesterday wearing a fairly new pair of fancy pants that I just bought too big! I’m going to try to run elastic through the waistband and see if I can make that work on those.
@scs – just chili and no cornbread? What a travesty! JK – good for your willpower!
@hannahwatto – yeah for your 2kg loss! You go girl!
@happymargo – back to work making you happy! I know, you’re glad for the clearance from your doctor and PT. That is important.
@onahealthyhigh – have to agree that clothing too big is a huge indication of weight loss. It’s also often the first thing people notice that we are thinner. It was those wrinkly bras that was my first indicator. Oh well…. they were stretched out. It was good to buy new ones.
@biddiev – these funny people are amazing, aren’t they? @johnnyr has my nomination for class clown.
@Ciren – YEAH for you! Hang in there. We’re with you.
Before my WordsWithFriends friend told me about 5:2, I was convinced I could never lose weight. My 2nd episode into South Beach Diet was so frustrating: two weeks on Phase 1 (no carbs at all, not even whole grains) and I had only lost 1 pound. Plus that gave me confused thinking after just a few days of it. And this community of travelers has made such a difference. YEAH for our WOL!
Onward and downward!
Day 10 – Brittany, France – FD
@lindamaria: we always have soup at lunchtime; I make my own in the pressure cooker. It takes very little time and I have 100% control of what I put in.
Ideas for stir-fry sauces: you could make a sort of salsa with very finely chopped raw vegetables (tomatoes and shallots, and any combination of garlic, cucumber, red/green peppers, chilli, and anything else you fancy) dressed with some lemon juice and coriander. Or you could experiment with yoghurt-based sauces: I often make a sauce with yoghurt, pressed garlic and fresh or frozen herbs, sometimes with minced cucumber. If you start making a cooked sauce then you’re likely to need fat to fry onions, or you’ll be using a starch for thickening – and starch has the same effect on blood sugar as ordinary sugar, so it’s probably not what you’re after.
Day 10 – Toronto – FD
@ajcaroline: thank you for your sauce suggestions. I love the idea of a yoghurt-based sauce, however DH and I are trying to go vegan this year, so unfortunately anything with dairy is out.
Is anyone else out there Vegan? If so, I’d love to hear any meal suggestions you may have which are on your regular rotation. It’s only been since January 1st that we’ve been eating this way, so we’re still very much in the learning phase.
@scs: I saw on the news last night how badly the Northeast US got hit with snow…we Canadians know how that can feel. Also, I love your reminder of ” I was tempted, but very mindful how defeated I felt by giving in the day before.” I’ll have to remember that one too.
Day 10-USA-NFD
Took the plunge and entered into this Feb. challenge yesterday….great to hear of all of the successes and can relate to those who need to cut alcohol calories which will mess up a perfect day calorie-wise on NFD. I’m not counting officially, but keeping an eye on NFD meals. Still averaging 1 lb. per week so far weight loss. Walking the dog early in the am every day around our lake which has outcroppings of rocks and some steep hills, so it’s about 25 minutes of exercise; apart from housework, I still need to get on my stationery bike daily and use weights again maybe 3x a week, now that I’m retired! Got to get my butt moving.
Day 10, UK FD
Nearing the end of 5th FD in my midweek ‘no eaty, until 8pm’ challenge. A pocket group of 1, if you like. I’ve done ok. Days 3 and 4 were the most challenging and I eat a bit over the 700 Kcal. Hopefully compensated for in exercise. But even allowing for this, my overriding sense is that I would’ve eaten much more doing 5:2 or 4:3 or ADF. Planning the same again next week, unless I’ve lost 11 or 12 kgs this week, which is possible if I amputate a leg (…now where’s that saw? …which one? The one with a bit of arthritis? Or the clicky one with the scar?) 🙂 Just kidding folks (and apols for anyone with one leg – although it must make TDEE calculating a nightmare if you have).
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”
― Confucius,
I think he said that after looking at me, and mistaking me for a mountain.
Johnny, just read your post abut amputating a leg and I must say I chuckled. My husband is indeed a recent amputee, above the knee left leg. However, he has a wonderful sense of humor and is doing great.
Funny story, however. He, for the first time in his life, is battling trying to lose the dreaded last ten pounds. He was always tall and lean, lost about forty pounds after his surgery (was inpatient for 129 days and so ill he hardly ate at all.) So, fast forward to coming home – they told him to just eat whatever he could keep down and not worry about calories, carbs, cholesterol, etc. until he got his weight up again as he had no other medical issues to worry about. So, eat he did. I kept him well supplied with every conceivable food group, night and day. So, he did indeed get back to his pre surgery weight. But, oddly, he now has a belly and his jeans are too tight (had to go up from 32 to 34.) Why is this????
Well, we were talking to the surgeon about it and he said, did you take into account that the leg that we removed weighed 20 pounds?
Uh, no we did not.
So, if you truly do want to lose 20 pounds, that’s the way to go.
But, hopefully you won’t take that route.
hahaaa.. (we have gotten ten of the pounds off, ten to go.)
Day 10,Canada, CD
Hi all, STRUGGLING Here to ‘keep the fast’. It is very comforting to read all your posts and realize I am not the only one experiencing some difficult days.
Thanks to whoever suggested the mindful meditations on utube. Very helpful!
@Lindamarie, I follow a primarily oil free plant based diet. Here are a few suggestions. Use veggie broth for sautéing. A nice stir fry sauce can be made by mixing refried beans with sòy sauce and salsa, or try mushroom gravy- made with sautéed mushrooms, onions, thyme and seasonings. I make a great curry sauce using a few tablespoons of Pataks Tandoori sauce mixed with coconut milk,veg broth. The “Oh She Glows” còokbooks are a wonderful source of never fail recipes, but I also often just Google for a vegan, fat free recipe for the ingredients I have on hand. Most filling meal I like when no time for prep- a 1/2 can of kidney beans served on salad greens with salsa for dressing-under 200 cals.
@linda Marie further to my post above, wine or juice can also be used as saute liquid to add some nice flavour.
Day 10 – Cumbria UK – NFD
Busy afternoon and out this evening
@ciren2 – will be holding on to your hand firmly tomorrow – together we can do this!
Will try to catch up on the posts sometime over the weekend – looking forward to an afternoon of Rugby tomorrow!
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there” – T Roosevelt
@lindamaria Can you get soya yoghurt? I’ve used that successfully when I’ve cooked for vegans.
@ajcaroline: I’ll have to look into soya yoghurt…I’m sure that must be available to us here in Toronto. Thank you all for reading my posts and offering such wonderful suggestions! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Day 10 (again)– Colorado USA — NFD
So far day’s going great. Staying nicely in control by drinking lots of fizzy water.
Did treadmill walk/ run, then lifted weights, and took doggy for a walk outdoors.
Now to wash up & ready for matinee movie with DH. Will enjoy movie theatre popcorn & Diet Coke. We don’t see movies in theatre often, so really looking forward to this treat!
Good day Yall!
NFD
I have not had a chance to catch up on the posts but wanted to send a hello and just check in. I am feeling so much better, moodwise, physically, mentally…etc after the last couple of days of eating 1 meal a day and with refined carbs. I have been eating lots of broccoli, fiber, salads, nuts and seeds and protein.
I did have a bit of coffee today with heavy cream in the morning but overall very good so far.
tomorrow I will try to FD and see how that goes. Just happy about feeling so good. Just need to rest more. I have stopped my exercise and decided that I should concentrate on getting the fasting diet first for the next month.
I have not stepped on the scale and don’t plan to until the end of the month. I am going by how I am feeling. I also feel slimmer – not so stuffed and sausagy (I know that is not a proper word. When I over do it on NFD, I feel like sausage roll…
but when I fast, I feel slimmer… and it just feel better. NOT overstuffed.
Ok, question ? What does WOE stand for? I saw it somewhere here and was wondering
Day 8, Oceanside CA, NFD, Day 9, FD, Day 10, NFD
Weigh in today down to 152.9. Got message from scale “Lowest weight ever”. LOL. The scale is my “friend”.
Stick to two FD per week and am losing 1 pound every 2 weeks. No blacksliding, so I am happy WOL is good for me. I am patient and now within 3 pounds of initial goal. Maybe there will be a new goal later.
Continue to walk 3 to 4 miles a day. Keeps me limber and energized.
Life is good.
Day 10 NFD. Az USA
Today is a parent teacher conference day so I had to get around and get dressed To look semi-respectable. I feel like if I put on the show of a good mom, the teacher clearly sees that any of his issues don’t start at home LOL. (Actually he’s a great student with good grades, so no issues…… yet) I tried on an older “skinnier me” pair of jeans and they fit!! They freakin fit!! Even after Disgusting Panda Express, they fit. After that, my toddler and I threw in some lady Gaga “born this way” and did a victory dance!!
Day 10, FD, USA
With a foot of new snow on the ground and a second snow day in a row, I am cruising through my FD surprisingly. Yesterday for my NFD I indulged in a little too much popcorn and peanuts with my kids during our “family game day.” Then an evening glass of wine altered my control just a bit. I think of all of you figuring in calories for that wine on NFDs, my issue is what happens after eating a little more of what I usually do “under the influence of that glass” Note to self: one glass per week until I get some shrinkage results.
GREAT ADVICE: whoever said to watch the Michael Moseley BBC special again before doing this, was right. I had seen it before, hence my knowledge of 5:2, but it motivated me even more knowing that this WOL has tremendous benefits, other than just weight; goodness: I’ll keep this up for the brain health and cholesterol and anti aging. In fact, after viewing that, I went on to watch the hottie American Dr. Mike’s YouTube take on 5:2. He eats during a 12-7pm window weekdays, and then eats regularly on weekends. He swears by that and thinks the “intermittent” Monday and Thursday or whichever two days stall your motivation AND metabolism (hmmm, makes me think…maybe I’ll try that instead)Either way, good food for thought. (no pun intended). Good luck all of you fabulous people.
Day 10 FD UK
Almost at the end of 2nd FD of the week and hoping for a good result when I jump on the scales tomorrow.
Totally free day today so went for a bit of pamper time and had a facial and massage this morning and was so relaxed I slept for 2 hours when I got home! It’s been easy to fast when the day has slipped away like that haha. Drank herbal tea all day and veggie stir fry tonight. I think I could get used to this WOL…..pampering included of course.
Well done everyone for keep going, love reading all the posts. Wish I could have seen your victory dance @mamacat
and @at I think you are inspirational
Day 10 – SW WA USA – NFD
Lost internet access as I posted earlier. Making this an almost 16:8 (more 15:9).
I agree, the humour on this forum is wonderful!
BiddieV – I like what you said – Fall down seven times; get up eight!
Everyday is an adventure, as long as we keep learning something along the way.
Strawberriesandcream – I like how you’re pre-deciding your evening. I think we’re more likely to be successful in our goals when we do that.
Monkeydo – perhaps you were dehydrated during your FD. Dehydration often causes headaches.
Day 11 NFD AUS
For those interested in stir fry on a FD The Paddington Foodie has a brilliant guide –
“The 5-2 Challenge. How to build your own skinny stir fry”. She has taken all the guess work out with calorie counts, suggestions for sauces and includes a number of very tasty recipes throughout her blog.
WOE, way of eating
Day 10 – NFD – Canada
I made it down 139.8. 10 lbs down since January 1. And getting into 130s (however shallowly) was my goal for Feb :). I am doing victory dance with @Mammacat and her toddler;)
@wtharvey, @dykask, @happymargo – great results and @happymargo awesome small steps technique.
@cboz and @bert1802 – good to get water sorted, I’ve lost track of that myself.
@onahealthyhigh – love the baggy undies! I agree that whole grains are important, I’m a moderation in all things…even moderation… but no gluten.. fan.
@elektron – I felt tired and hangry yesterday, too. I do better Monday FDs than Thurs FDs.
@fuvvie – a better day is coming your way very soon!
@fatrabbit – can you share broccoli and potato recipies?
@steffieagle – your scale is ever so much nicer than mine!
Day11 NZ NFD
Thought I would fast today but couldn’t get in the right frame of mind. Struggling lately. @lindamaria perhaps you could check the Revive cafe nz website also you tube he done an amazing chickpea,pumpkin and tofu curry. Utterly delicious. I have several of the cafe’s recipe books. All plant based dairy and refined sugar free. I also use soy milk,cream and yoghurt. In the books you will find some amazing yoghurt type creams using nuts. Happy days.
Day 10 – Montreal – FD
I had a normal breakfast and will be fasting till 6 pm tomorrow. I will weigh myself when I wake tomorrow afternoon. I’ve worked out there is a spot in my bathroom that automatically puts 500g on , so needless to say I will be avoiding it!
@happymargo & @debster you’re welcome, so far it’s my favourite fast meal yet, and am looking forward to having it tonight.
Day 10| FD | Bucks UK
Had a headache off and on all week and haven’t slept too well either but glad I completed the 4:3 and hope the scales like me tomorrow
Have a good weekend one and all
My 12yr old daughter has been casted for a role in the play Annie and will find out what character she will be. She loves to sing. So now the fun starts chauffeuring her around to rehearsals. I must remember to pack healthy snack bag, water and a book because parents have to do a lot of sitting and waiting…
@steffieagle – great to read you’re doing well and cruising along. Good vibes coming your way.
@mamacat – jeans are the acid test aren’t they? Wow! What a feeling! Well done you.
Day 10 – Toronto – NFD
It’s Friday!! I had to work through lunch today and finally ended up having a good lunch at 4 pm lol! I found out that the friends wanna get together at a bbq joint at 9 p.m. I’ve had about 1150 calories today so have room to eat a little tonight. To the people who have mentioned the more “traditional” forms of IF (e.g. 16:8 etc.) I don’t think there’s any issue with it if it works for your lifestyle – you likely experience the same fat loss benefits (not sure about the other health benefits Dr. Mosley talks about) – I just know it wouldn’t work for my lifestyle for this very reason (unplanned and impromptu late nights out with friends) which is why I was so thankful to find 5:2.
As for those mulling over FD meals – I would encourage you to think about what you normally eat / cook and ways to simplify or de-calorize it (new word lol). Some of the recipes I found online have more steps / items I don’t normally shop for or have in my pantry and I’m a huge believer of KISS (keep it simple stupid) especially when it comes to taking on a challenge like 5:2. For example, many of my FD lunch meals involve smaller sized portions of salmon fillets that are pan-fried/baked with a green veggie (broccoli, asparagus, spinach etc.) either pan fried or baked in the oven with olive oil, salt, pepper and sometimes some chili flakes or dusting of parmesan. During busy weeks, I’ll get a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store and eat the skin-less pieces with my veggies for my meals (hubby eats the yummy bits). For dinner, I have what I normally eat but a third/half of that portion (e.g. some rice, some daal, some veggies/meat, or toast and tuna or breakfast for dinner (a fried egg with kirkland bacon) etc. Whatever it is, choose foods you find delicious so that you still look forward to your meals on your FDs. I think FDs would be tough if I was eating something new/unfamiliar that I may not enjoy.
Day 10….. Florida……sitting in dirt!
Well, I’m still here in the dirt, attempting to make sand castles. Not working as I expected. Hopefully, Fuvvie will start dragging me towards the wagon, or starts beating me, cuz right now I think it’s the only way I’m going to get my ash moving again…….
I have every intention of completing the FD but by lunch, my efforts go bye-bye! See ya later alligator!
Well…… that’s it in a nut shell.
Cheerio!
2nd post of the day
the broccoli and potato meal that I cooked was all food that was going to be thrown away by the supermarkets. there is a chap in town who collects it and redistributes it and we are on his route as I run an animal sanctuary and my sister runs a community drop in afternoon at the local church. It is shocking how much perfectly good food gets thrown away! this time there were several bags of vacuum packed tenderstem broccoli which inspired me to cook the meal, as well as a big bag of salad potatoes, several packs of green string beans, a pack of jalapenos, a chunk of ginger, bags of salad – these are usually too far gone to be used but this time they were perfect, enough for the animals and us to all have some with baby beet leaves, rocket, spinach, lambs lettuce, watercress and possibly some others.
I boiled the potatoes, then wilted the salad in a little olive oil with sea salt and a little cayenne pepper and mixed the potatoes in. This was surprisingly effective as the beet leaves turned evrything pink and the flavour was great. The salad also made a juicy pink sauce.
For the broccoli I coated the wok in sesame oil, added mustard seeds and flax seeds, chopped and added the jalapenos and the ginger and then the green beans and tenderstem broccoli. I must say the idea of a stirfry sauce is rather baffling to me. I don’t make a separate sauce, I just use spices. I stirfried it until the broccoli and beans were nearly tender and then poured the juice of two lemons over it and some olive oil as it was starting to stick. Then continued to stirfry it until the veg was all tender. I managed to walk away from it at first but when I was about go outside to shut the animals in for the night I made the mistake of tasting a piece of broccoli and couldn’t stop. I was not expecting it to be so nice. I am not a fan of potatoes but my mum is so I cooked it for her mainly. She has had a series of strokes and since the last one can’t cook for herself.
My fast today went really easily. I cooked a sweet potato curry (the sweet potatoes were rescued too, and the onions; the recipe for this is on the bean recipe post, except this time I added a cauliflower) but I managed to wait until the animals were sorted to eat my portion. I have to wait longer now the days are getting longer. At some point I will need to swap to eating before I do it.
Mimigogirl,
Why do I do 23/1? How do I eat enough calories?
Firstly I don’t count calories any day, too stressful and keeps too much focus on food. I just eat a one course healthy meal on fast days and two courses on non fast days. I drink tea/ fruit tea and lots of water for the rest of both types of days. Because I have now done this for three months I have adopted it as a way of life. Mostly the one meal is dinner, between 6 and 7.00 pm. I find this the best version plan and my body is used to it, I rarely get hungry now either physically or mentally, it’s about changing habits and routine.
I found before that eating three meals stimulated my appetite and that sugar and carbs made me store fat. If I have maintained in the morning I can switch to one course easily that night. The starter each day is usually a homemade vegetarian soup, made in bulk weekly. I use up whatever is in the fridge or follow a recipe, whatever! So long as it’s different from previous week. If I need to buy it, I schoose high quality soup not tinned or packet. Covent Garden has a good range of vegetarian soups. I find spicy ones the best and use quite a large cereal bowl but no bread with it(sadly). I don’t digest bread well, never have yet always continued to eat it because I loved it. I thought it was the wheat but now suspect it was the sugar content. The main course is usually grilled or fried fish(any sort, without batter) or eggs or veg quiche(recently brought pastry back into my diet but not daily) served with loads of salad or cooked veg. I try to include lots of variety and interest in choices. I tried stir fry Kale with salt and oil last week, interesting! but too salty for me that time. I always have a balsamic dressing on salad, low or no sugar homemade version preferred.
Current experiment is daily dose of Kefir, just stared brewing my own for improving my gut bacteria. I suspect my gut bacteria is low and performs poorly due to long term use of antibiotics, anti inflamatories and anti histamine. I try to live without these drugs these days. Since I retired from teaching preschoolers my health has improved dramatically.
I think we all need to accept that ‘permanent’ changes are necessary, temporary changes will not ‘cut the mustard’. Each person will find their own ‘doable plan’ and it’s a long journey to success for many. I started with 8 stone to lose three years ago, I still have a long way to go, my long term goal is not set because I am not sure what I will look like at the end stages, at 61 its best not to get too wrinkly, but I thing about 10 to 11 stones will be fine. So I am in my final trimester. I make my goal- weekly- one pound, more achievable and less disheartening if not achieved.
Daily exercise is vital for body performance and muscle tone. It doesn’t help my weight loss particularly but it helps my well being. I walk, swim and dance. Other hobbies have equal importance I sing in a choir, I play bowls, I play cards and I attend retirement clubs socially(not Bingo) but interesting groups that stimulate learning and creativity for the over 50’s. I also attend a slimming group, not for their diet (which is low fat) but for weight loss support, it’s helps keep me on track and positive. Three years of weight loss is tiring on body and soul but I struggle on.
Fasting is the best diet decision I have made in my life, vegetarianism is close 2nd although it presents lots of ‘eating out’ challenges which can be stressful. I have my ‘sod it’ days like everyone else but they are getting fewer and I don’t let ‘food’ serve as my ‘jailer’ these days, I have put it in it’s place, one hour per day, everyday.
Most important of all is that I am now ‘in control’ and lose weight most weeks. I weigh daily so keep focussed. I think routine helps the body ‘get used’ to what you are doing to it and it responds better although not always consistently. I used to try lots of different approaches including water only fasts, back to back, five day fasts, South Beach, all of which just gave me ‘yoyo’ results, lose quickly- regain quickly then + some) Slow and steady now, sustainable for life. I think some people are lucky and hit on the right plan for them immediately whilst others take years. Keep looking everyone, keep trying. 5:2 basic plan is a very good place to start but it won’t be enough for everyone.
Side effects of 23/1 clear hydrated skin, loads of energy, improving insulin resistance with daily avoidance of sugars and fasting health effects on blood pressure, cholesterol and bloating avoidance.
After a long journey and eating several meals I feel ‘ill’ and sluggish yet I was consuming water non stop. It wasn’t only lack of exercise and sleep it was ‘too much food’ including bread, albeit given in small portions. Eating meals did help me with the ‘cold’ I was suffering, I think I caught a chill on the first flight to Hong Kong.
Home and routine established, lets hope the scales are forgiving tomorrow.
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