Day 28 – SW WA USA – NFD

Hooray! Made my February goal of a 4 lb loss. So at 201 lbs this morning. And a little more off the waist. Will look for a hulahoop for March as well.

Missj2002 – Enjoy your last day of 30!

Lessons learned in February – 16:8 on NFDs help me control my eating.

Thank you LynzM for all your work this month of February.

Day 28|CD|Toronto| 86.9
Happy Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, or just plain old Pancake Tuesday, to any and all who celebrate.
Disappointing month for me in the health, weight and fat loss categories. Onward to better things in March!

@lynzm 🎩🎩🎩🎩🎩👋
It certainly meant ‘controller’ of ‘fat’ version, just seemed appropriate image. Strangely I am now hearing the tune of this kids Thomas the Tank Engine programme when I come on this thread.

Today is going well, just hoping my body responds quickly to my food excess weekend. It’s rare for me to over indulge so I am not going to be hard on myself. It definitely could have been a lot worse. I resisted coming off 23/1but ate too much at mealtimes.

Looking forward to March Challenge both weightloss and exercise-go Hula Hoopers!
🥗🥗🥗🥗🥗🥗🥗🥗

Days 23 and 27 were FDs since last check in
USA

Feb.1- 156.2
Feb.7- 154.2
Feb.14- 153
Feb.21- 152.4
Feb.28- 150.2

A 6 pound loss! Woohoo! I’m super happy with those results. This month has brought with it a lot of stress, but keeping to this WOL has actually helped me deal with the stress and in fact made everyday a little easier.
I did start to implement the “slow carb diet” from the 4 Hour Body during the last two weeks. This incorporates beans along with protein, healthy fats, and veggies for carbs into every meal. It’s amazing the difference this has made in my satiety levels. I can now go hours without even thinking of food. Tim Ferriss also encourages a cheat day every week to indulge. When I did this with pizza and beer and cookies at a poker party, I lost 2 pounds almost instantly. Pretty shocking! I think combining both of these philosophies is a game changer for me. I wholeheartedly believe in both and am finding it so easy to incorporate them together.
I’ve kept up my walking, usually hitting 10,000 steps and I’ve also started incorporating 35lb kettle bell swings. I keep it in my kitchen and do these randomly throughout the day.
This has been a great month for my health and I’m so grateful for this thread of support and encouragement. Thank you @lynzm for keeping track of it all. Onto March…

2nd post

Well I spoke to soon – halfway through our walk this morning the sun disappeared and the rain caught us out but we were all well prepared with our waterproofs – but sunshine and blue skies again this afternoon.

Have not broken my fast from yesterday as yet, despite a busy afternoon baking for tomorrow – one of volunteers from the group I help out at on a Wednesday afternoon has a birthday tomorrow so I made an a Gluten Free Lemon Drizzle cake and an Italian Apple Cake (using light olive oil instead of butter)

As I’m going for an early supper at 5.30pm before the ballet tonight I think I will be able to hold out until then to break my fast – so that will take me to 46hrs Fast on under 500calories – very happy with that!

This past year has changed my attitude to food and drink. We are creatures of habit and without realising it slip into patterns of behaviour which are difficult to change. I learnt that it is OK to feel hungry and in fact it is an essential part of losing weight. I’ve learnt to embrace feeling hungry and being comfortable with that – it’s a sign from my body to eat again soon (and hopefully that it is burning fat now) and not a sign to be feared.
And the best thing with this WOL is that I can have my cake and glass or two of wine with no guilt Just not everyday and in large quantities!!!!

Looking forward to another good month in March with all the gang plus getting to know lots of other new people who care about their health and well being.

“Don’t worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try” Jack Canfield

Day 23 NSW Aust – NFD
Day 24 FD
Day 25 NFD
Day 26 NFD
Day 27 FD
Day 28 NFD -weight loss for the month is 2.7kgs measurements 3cm loss from waist and 0.5 cm from neck. Greatest shift has been from around my míddle. Water intake, sleep and getting in more exercise still my biggest challenges.
Well done to all my fellow challenge buddlies – continue the journey with you into March. My goal is to get down a further 2.5kgs in March.

I had a wonderful evening celebrating my retirement. Thank you for all your good wishes. Looking forward to the years ahead. Thanks to 5:2 I’ve a head start.

Can I join the Hoola Hoopers? Two things I could never do when they were fashionable some ahem 55 years ago, were hoola hooping and roller skating. Something to do with core strength. Might give roller skating a miss but definitely want to try the first.

What I’ve learnt this month:
1). being accountable on a daily basis and being part of such a supportive group is better than going it alone.

2) going back to basics and fasting 2 days per week keeps the dreaded gremlin ghrelin at bay. Mind over hormones? Still trying to figure that one out.

Thank you @lynzm for hosting, support and keeping us together.

Achieved my personal Feb goal. Two kg officially gone.

Good fast today , looking forward to weigh in tomorrow and March Challenge

Day 28, UK, FD.

Managed my B2B FDs well, think it’s the final push before I get onto the scales in the morning. I’ll weigh and measure and note my results tomorrow before joining the March challenge.

@lynzm, many thanks for your efficient stewardship for the February challenge. I’m sure you and @at will prove difficult acts to follow when I take the helm in April.

Day 28 USA NFD

Yesterday was a 24 hour fast. Stepped on the scales and finished the month 2 lbs under my goal (168). Yay! More importantly, on my NFDs, I’ve lost the desire or need for breakfast. A whole new WOL.

Im in for March!

Day 27 Ireland FD
Day 28 Ireland NFD
And here we are! The end of the month! Cannot believe it! So for me this has been a big learning curve. I’ve learned to love my body not by the way the scales measure it, but by the way I feel. I have ditched the scales, and I feel like I’ve been set free. I will return To them at some point , just as a point of reference, maybe at the end of March…But for now the important thing for me is that 5:2 is a WOL because I feel better! Thanks to this amazing group of people, you have carried me through Feb.i have learned so much from you, and I’m grateful for all your stories, the good and the bad. Because we’re all in this together. See you in March 🙂

Australia Day 28 NFD final weigh in – 92kgs so I met my goal of 4kgs loss over the month. Thank you @lynz!

Day 28, Oceanside CA, NFD

We have come to our end of month accounting. 2.6 pounds for me in February, which brings me to 5.6 since I started 5:2 in November with DH. He is down 13 and is thrilled with his progress. I am 2 lbs away from my original goal and thank all in this thread for their positive reflections. We live day to day and the big picture is important.

On to March. As we walk, run, and get into spring we will be energized and amazed at our progress.

Day 28: Pacific NW USA, FD

OH and I are ending the month away from home and in the sun!!! Yesterday was a travel day and I made it a 16:8 with just a delicious dinner when we arrived at the hotel. I made today a FD and have kept it way below 1/4 TDEE. I haven’t been to the fitness center yet to see if they have a scale but if so I will report my weight for the month tomorrow, otherwise Lynz has my weight loss figures from last week and I am happy if I can maintain at 157 over the next week which is a 2.4 lb loss for February.

I have lost a total of 89 lbs with IF and Low Carb/Healthy Fat eating since I started this WOL on April 28, 2016. Planning and sticking to my plan and getting inspiration by checking in daily to these challenge threads have been very crucial to my weight loss accomplishment. But those first 89 lbs did not seem as hard as these last 10 lbs that I have been working on since Christmas. Due to complications with my over zealous goal oriented temperament which resulted in dehydration and then with a lingering case of vertigo setting in I have reexamined my IF plans and will work on my next 10 lbs in a little slower fashion to get to my ultimate goal of under or right around 150 lbs. between now and summer.

I will not be joining the daily March challenge even though reading all your wonderful posts is such a joy but if I use my head/neck/eyes as much as is required to keep up with all the reading on the computer my vertigo returns. I will check in with AT and you goal-busters occasionally just to make sure I don’t lose the plot entirely and to let you all know how much faith I have in this process of regaining our health with IF. I will join one of the maintenance threads, if they will have me, where I will be able to keep up a little less stringent reporting schedule.

See you all around the next bend!

What’s 16:8?

@sirisan 16:8 is fasting 16 hours then eating in an 8 hour window. For example fasting until 12 noon and finishing eating by 8pm. So lunch or late breakfast and dinner. You are constantly missing that one meal a day.

Newcastle UK, NFD

Results for February: Start 65.6kg, finished 64.5kg, lost 1.1kg (2.4lbs)

After two good b2b FDs I was hoping for a further little loss but alas the scales added a little teeny bit back on. Sunday’s gorging coming home to roost. However, given the rocky start (London trip) to my month, I’m very satisfied with the loss achieved. I’ve discovered that weighing in kilos doesn’t work for me as I never know how much I weigh. Therefore I am returning to good old imperial measurements for March.

Fantastic inspirational posts yesterday – they got me through the day. Attended a meeting last night with the most delicious buffet and didn’t touch it. Instead, bought a few items home and put them in the fridge for today. I couldn’t have done that without the support of my fellow fasters. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! See you all in our new March challenge. xxx

UK. Final weight for end Feb challenge is 189lb

On 29 Jan before I started any fast days I was 196lb so I am delighted with this result.
I realise I need to be more vigilant on NFD as I haven’t lost this past week, maybe got a bit complacent methinks.

Thanks for all the wonderful positive posts and the encouragement, see you in the March challenge 👍

Final weigh in, Kent, UK- FD – HOORAH! HOORAH – 8 lbs for February

Well my ‘extra’ fast day worked yesterday I dropped all the weekend weight, it was obviously mostly ‘food in transit’ after all. I always get constipated away from home. Some chilli soup was useful last night. I am so happy to end on a high for the month. 8 lbs in one month is ‘really’ good for me usually average 2 lb. thank you all for your support, especially @lynzm(enjoy your de-motion this month) looking forward to the full results list. Will you do a group total?

So I have already done my measurements and plan to start by doing 5 minutes waist exercises three times per day. Starting with side bends as a morning warm up, lifting kettle bells at midday and doing Hula hoop before my meal at 6 pm. Using Hula Hoop as Hit exercise, the keep my system burning fat overnight. That’s the theory.

I will be continuing with 23/1 everyday with 3 fasts per week during March, it’s a winning formulae for me. I think being a vegetarian ( pescatarian really) helps my food planning as calories are lower and digestion quicker if I stick to my normal spicy food, that’s essential, I love tasty food, more satisfying.

No trips planned this month but quite a few special days out on the horizon including a party I am catering this weekend for 30 guests. I am cutting out bread, potatoes, rice and pasta this month( replaced with zero noodles) bought 24 packs, now filling a kitchen cupboard. So ‘No’ processed food for me this month and no weighing until the last day of March. I am happy to make ‘drastic’ changes to my eating ‘way if life’ and exercise habits because my ‘old’ way led to obesity and poor health. NOW I AM FULL OF THE JOYS OF SPRING AND FEEL INCREDIBLE WITH NO HEALTH ISSUES. Looking after your body will get you results.

Now to book some classes at the gym. 🏋️‍♀️🏊‍♀️🚣🚴See you on the March Challenge ‘Go Marchitarians’ Lose! lose! lose! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

Hi end result of Feb -2lbs from start but up from where I got to in the middle – oh well.
Haven’t caught up on the last 2 pages will try and do that but thanks for link to the 7 day hula hoop challenge. I had looked her up on YouTube to get some tips but the challenge maybe better.
See you on March x

PS @lynzm – can we see the results of your tracking us somewhere?

Final weigh in Belfast
Well those b2b tactics didn’t work 😬 I was hopping to lose another 1lb so it didn’t work. Anyway, final weight 157.5 – a loss I think of 3lbs. Waist down half an inch and BMI down to 25.4, so slowly but surely.
@backtothe future your weight loss and tenacity is impressive. Good luck in reaching your goals and hope the vertigo clears up soon xo.
Thank you to all the support from this amazing family and particularly LinzM who has been working hard behind the scenes. See you in March

Final Weigh-in
1 Feb = 86kg
1 Mar = 81.9kg

Down 4.1 kg
Original target 4kg/9lb

Just under 13st. I am now 12st 12.4lb
A real landmark for me. Not been under 13st since I was born! (Well, more like mid 20’s, but it’s so long ago…).

I’ve been doing. 5 midweek fast days. 4 proper ones with evening meals ranging from 400-700 kcals on Mon-Thurs, followed by Friday fasting until 6.30pm when I’ve been joining in the Family fish & chips binge (1/2 portions all around).

Being honest, it’s been tough sometimes. I won’t bore you with the detail. Oh, OK then, I will.

Mondays – OK. Body still spending some of juice left over from Sunday.
Tuesdays – Hungry, especially making sandwiches etc. for others, etc. But not too bad if you keep busy. Wife says my breath smells at the end of the day.
Wednesdays – Oof! Now a special day – not much in the tank. Get very cold. Exercise and tea, lots of peppermint tea.
Thursday – not too bad really. Psychologically feel like you’ve broken the back of it. Food tastes great in the evening.
Friday – Hard. Hungry, hungry, hungry. But you can last until 6.30pm when, oh boy!… I’m eating like a feral starving urchin from the 1890’s for an hour. After that (and there’s really so much you can eat in one go) I’m ok, back to normal weekend eating – not feeling too guilty if I have chocolate or beer, etc.

Not sure I can keep going like this, and may switch to ADF / 4:3. But it’s working. I was on a plateau of 86kg, desperate to get off it.
And I feel much better for it. Exercise is becoming easier too. Far more energy than I used to have. And dare I say it/admit it, less down/ SAD suffering going on, and more productive work. Apart from one weekend angry outburst that I regret, which may have been caused by a teenager, but I think the sudden shift from not eating to eating may have cause a short fuse, but we learn and move on, try not to repeat.

Thanks again to @lynzm.