Brilliant, thank you. I’ve done an unofficial 2 days now but looking forward to getting involved.
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Australia Day 1 NFD weekends are always feast days for me but I am getting better at controlling them. Thanks for hosting @okeydokey
Well I know that it is still March but have just completed our 2 FD’s on the trot.
Felt really strange today at work from about 11:30 until lunch at 13:30. By the time I finished work at 16:00hrs I felt like I had had speed, not remembering names of things, talking fast, woozy headed.
When I got home & was changing out of uniform, I saw why I need to do this so it gave me the kick up the b** I needed.
And now we have had tea feel much better. Not absolutely accurate but just under the 800 cal mark. No more food today but more fluids & another early night. Mind this Hartley 0 cal jelly has hit the mark.
Tomorrow will get weight & report back for the start of Aprils challenge.
Hey what do yer know? I havent died, so there!
Hi, April 1 in Bermuda will be a NFD. FD will be on Monday and Friday. I am coordinating those days with non exercise days.
Weight 150 lbs
Size 10 UK and 8 US
Female
Age 60
GOAL
Weight 142 to 145lbs
Size 8 UK 6 US
Notes
Constant Craver always hungry!!!!
Carb lover.
Open to incorporate more high protein, fat and vegetables with 5:2. Ambitious? yes.
Hi, April 1 in Bermuda will be a NFD. FD will be on Monday and Friday. I am coordinating those days with non exercise days.
Weight 150 lbs
Size 10 UK and 8 US
Female
Age 60
GOAL
Weight 142 to 145lbs
Size 8 UK 6 US
Notes
Constant Craver always hungry!!!!
Carb lover. Ps Wine lover too.
Open to incorporate more high protein, fat and vegetables with 5:2. Ambitious? yes.
Ok here I go!
Day 1 – Essex UK. FD 99kg – want to lose 5kg this month.
Started unofficially 3 days ago for the first time. Today has been my second FD so far. Didn’t find it too hard but I can’t drink my tea without milk so I’ve gone over – about 600. On my NFD I clocked up 1100 but this was a good day with no temptations. I’m a bit worried about the weekend though.
Thank you for hosting Oakeydokey
Never done 5:2 before,started last Monday with two fast days so weigh in this Monday so I’m not quite in sync with everyone 😔 But hey i like the idea of the “April challenge”
U.K. Evesham Male Age 54(in two weeks…eeeek) bmi 34.4 240lb (last Monday) target 210lb (in time….whatever for April is good)
It’s been a learning curve this week,tbh I ddnt find the fast too tricky, did a water fast on the first day ( I’m ok if I don’t start eating…..its once I start that food becomes an issue 🐽 Oink bloody oink 🐽) and that was fine. Day two I decide to go for a bike ride….hhmmm….very bad mistake,got around 6 miles out and thighs totally in bits and had to turn back. Ate that evening (500cal) about 1700 as thighs still shot and thankfully they soon recovered….big learning curve. Took it very easy on the bike Wednesday (ride to work I do) as ddnt eat till 1300, since then I think I’ve been pretty good food wise simply due to the fact I don’t want to waste the effort put in on the FD’s. I will have eaten out twice this week ( by weekly weigh in) but have tried to counter this by being ultra good on those days, fingers x’d there is a loss of some description and it’s not my ruddy sanity 😉.
Anyways, rambled on I have,good luck one and all but don’t just trust to luck,our fate is in all our hands and what they chuck down our necks 😁 X
Day 1/NFD/ Melbourne Australia
Post#2 Sorry if this is a repeat. I can’t find the original.
My 5:2 journey:
September 2014 – 74.3kg (starting weight, BMI over 29 – goal to reboot health.) Dress size: Australian 12-14
April 2015 – 59kg (goal)
July 2015 – 54.5kg ( lowest weight, not quite sustainable)
March 2016 – 56kg (happy weight)
January 2017 – 58.7kg (whoops)
Feb 2017 – 57.2kg (reboot – onwards and downwards). Joined the February challenge.
March 2017 – 56.6 kg
Today’s weight 55.6 kg. Dress size: Australian 6-8.
I’m a big fan of Dr M’s basic 5:2 plan. I’m a bit of a foodie so I take great pleasure in planning my fast day meals much to my OH’s delight. My diet is mainly a LCHF Mediterranean style of eating. I love vegetables and eat a wide variety. I do enjoy carbohydrates and include whole grains or pasta or bread a couple of times per week for their prebiotic qualities. If I eliminated them from my diet I’d definitely feel deprived and it would make this WOL less sustainable. I rarely count calories but am very careful with portion sizes. I don’t have a sweet tooth and avoid processed and refined foods. I weigh daily and keep a food diary for accountability. Alcohol is my downfall and accounts for the recent blip in my weight. I’d allowed myself a glass of wine a night but it crept up to 1/2-1 bottle per night. During March I successfully cut out the nightly bottle. I still enjoy a drink but not every night.
I love the simplicity and flexibility of this WOL. If I need to take a break I can and do. It fits easily into my lifestyle. I began this WOE (way of eating) for the health benefits. The steady loss of a pound a week was a happy bonus. I was convinced I couldn’t lose weight and keep it off. My 5:2 journey shows this WOL can work.
My goal for April is to stay below 56kg. I’d love to shake off another kg but if I don’t that’s ok. I need to up my exercise. I love gardening and walking but if I had to describe myself I’d have to say I’m a couch potato.
Have a happy and mindful weekend. Onwards and downwards
2nd post.
Just measured myself. Since March 18th. I have lost Bust 2cm, Waist 1 cm, Hips 1 cm, Neck 1 cm. Don’t know my dress size as I am waiting to lose a bit more before I buy some new clothes. I was size 18 at the beginning of the year, but thanks to the challenges and the wonderful people in the forums I am shrinking, yeah!!!!
Thankyou one and all for your support, especially on my down days, I couldn’t do it without you all.
Day 1 NFD NZ
I’m committed to month 8 of 5:2 and daily checking in here with this fabulous group.
As I said as the end of the March challenge, I reaffirmed last month that I’m not a ‘weigher’.
Even at my skinniest a few years ago I don’t actually know for sure what I weighed.
It’s not an avoidance behaviour, I’ve never owned scales until this year. Occasionally I jumped on maybe once or twice a year at the gym but the numbers just don’t matter to me. How I feel physically and mentally is what I care about.
So I’ve returned to my old habit of asking myself ‘how do I feel?’ And ‘how comfortable am I in my clothes?’
For April my goals are to continue 5:2 and
1. To do an hour bush/trail run at least 3x/week in between weights sessions
2. To eat primarily fresh vegetarian foods with berries and occasional apples as my sweet treats on NFDs
3. To put on my ‘measuring pants’ once a week and be honest about how they are fitting
4. Fit into my ‘measuring pants’ comfortably enough to wear them all day by the end of April
Just as an FYI-my measuring pants are about 10years old and out of style! BUT, they are a non-stretch stiff cotton drill fabric that used to fit perfectly around my waist hips and thighs when I was at my comfort size/shape. So, they are my yardstick for progress. Once they fit properly again I will have reached my target and will remain blissfully unaware of what the scales say….I’ll also never wear them out of the house cos they are uuugly!!!
Thanks for reading my introduction and thanks so much to okeydokey for committing to be our leader. I take so much strength from the little posts with my name mentioned. I personally struggle to read all the posts in a day let alone keep track and make all the comments I wish I had time to make in reply, so I’m incredibly grateful to you for giving your time to track me.
Hi pamie I know what you mean about clothes. Back in 2013 I lost 23 lb and was really chuffed. So much so that my waist dropped a trouser size and pushed by my wife I bought several pairs of trousers to fit my then new reduced waist size and a couple of new shirts to fit my new svelt sized figure!!!!!
A week later she told me that I was looking gaunt due to my weight loss and to stop my 5:2 way of life. Being a weak male I followed her “advice” and subsequently put most lost weight back on. As I type this those trousers and shirts, (not even worn once) are packed awaiting a trip to a local charity shop. What a wimp….this 5:2 business can wind up expensive, and no, I dont think that this time round I could get back to the weight I was, damn, damn, damn.
P.S. Good luck to you all out there.
Day 1 -NSW Aust – NFD
Starting weight for the month is 101.6kgs 1st minestone goal weight is 97.5kgs if i can achieve that i would have lost the 12kgs i put on going back to Work after a year off! Once achieved i hope to set my next goal. My thinking is to set a series of milestones because if i try to lose 35-40kgs from the out set it will appear that i haven’t gotten too far and i don’t want to lose motivation. My weight loss journey will be slow and steady. I will try not to beat myself up too much if i don’t always make the right choices as long as the number on the scales are less than the time before, if not, i know what i need to do. I value everyone’s comments and grateful to share this experience with you. It provides me strength and inspiration to keep going. Good luck everyone.
Some additional measurements neck 36cm and waist 118.5cm
Day 1 – Tokyo, Japan – NFD 77.8kg
@okeydokey – 5 days of fasting! WOW you have the fasting gig down. Thank you for hosting. We are a similar distance from our goal weight, I think you will beat me there though!
@redlusso – 5kg in a month may be extremely difficult, however I think it likely you would see 94kg sometime in the month. To lose that much fat in the month could require more fast days. Some people do 4:3 or Alternate Day Fasting. Weight bounces around a lot so don’t get discouraged and you can also use a measuring tape to help track progress. If you want to up your game without more fasting, consider cutting out all refined sugar from your diet. That will force you away from process foods and into eating a lot more fruits and vegetables. Less sugar and lots more fiber can really help.
@chubbybiker – 4 years ago I was 106kg (233 lbs). I did the standard move more and eat less for over 3 years. That got me to around 94kg and I felt terrible. Last year I cut way back on refined sugar, that helped a lot with my hunger and I dropped to about 86kg. Fasting and better diet and brought me down further. I’ve been doing 5:2 since last Sept. and find it easy to do. I’m getting close to the bottom and look forward to maintenance probably next year. The best things about 5:2 is I feel really good and I love eating! I spend a little more on my food and I really enjoy it! No guilt, over time the fat is melting away.
@couscous – I empathize with the idea of looking gaunt. That has been a fear of mine (age 68, seen skinny women who look terrible) so I am maintaining 160# right at the top of BMI 25 acceptable. Did you feel like you looked too thin? I bet having bought those new clothes, you did not. So weigh what YOU want to weigh!
Day 1 – Aus – NFD
Feeling meh, it’s my “Monday” 🙁
Current weight as of today is 61.4kg (although I don’t trust it because I was 61.9 yesterday…). Goal this month is 60kg.
I’m just starting back after a break from fasting and gaining a couple of kilos. So it’s great to have company and be accountable!
Hi SongBirdMe, thank you for your comments. I am also 68 now, my wife describes me as a Grumpy old man, but I assure you I am not, in fact I still need to grow up. I did not think I looked gaunt after a 23 lb weight loss (down to around 14st 3lb) but her comments, and my reaction to them showed how negative my response process could be.
I am very conscious of my health and have done a lot of research resulting in some good advice from a well respected nutritionalist (Angela Beecroft) up here in the North East of England. The problem now is putting it all into practice, turning around over 40 yrs of bad eating and drinking habits is a challenge in itself let alone doing the 5:2 WOL. I am now 15st 6lb so getting to my April target of a 7lb loss is I believe achievable. I also find that keeping a daily Fasting diary is a big help. Reading in my diary of my efforts from 2013 is an eye opener and a big support for me.
Good luck to you and all posters out there.
@couscous – One of the problems I have with fasting is I tend to loose fat in the face fast. That gives my face a gaunter look. I think the fat just moves to my belly. Typically my BMI is from 25.5 to 26.5 so I’m not really gaunt. I live in Japan and I do see a few gaunt people. Typically their joints are bigger than the connecting parts and they probably have a BMI less than 20.
I wish I knew how to slow the fat loss in the face and speed the fat loss from the belly. After a few NFDs my face does recover a bit but overall I lost more face fat than belly fat, at least by percentage.
Day 1 – Cairns, Aus – NFD
Started 5:2 a just over a week go. Have got 3 FD’s so far under my belt.It wasn’t that bad. Drank lots of water. Starting weight was 61.5 down to 59.8 kg. Did half hour of treadmill every day. Hoping to loose another 2 kg soon. Thak you @okeydokey for hosting the April Challenge. Bring it on 🙂
I love the idea of measuring pants. 👏🏽 @lany36
@okeydokey – I think I misunderstood your monthly goal for my your final goal. Sorry about that. Right now I’ve decide not to try to stabilize my weight around 75kg. I’m 174cm so that would give me a BMI of 24.8, just barely normal. However, I’m also trying to build muscle so there will be plenty of room to burn a little more fat. My wife thinks I’m slim enough now.
However it could take me six months to get there … so you could easily beat me! 131lbs … that is 59.5kg. I would have a BMI under 20 at that weight. Sorry for the confusion!
Day 1 UK NFD
Starting stats
Total loss since starting 5/2 last Sept 35lbs
Loss in March 7lbs
Target for March was 6lbs
Bmi has gone from 30.6 to 25.5
12lbs left to get to goal of 160. Want to be there or thereabouts by my birthday in mid June
Target for April 6lbs off. That feels very challenging….
Good lock for April everyone and thanks to okeydokey for taking on the challenge of keeping on top of it all.
Day 1 UK FD (800)
Starting weight 201.5 lbs / 91.5kg
Waist 34 inches / 86.5 cm
Height 5ft 8.5 in / 174 cm
Hips/bust 43.5 in / 110 cm
Neck 13.5in / 34 cm
BMI 30.2
Goals: Get solidly under 200 lbs / 90 kg and hopefully under 14 stone and under BMI of thirty leaving the Obese category at last. Plus go down another trouser size. I have a pair of 34s waiting. (I have worn men’s trousers for years as women’s are usually too short). I started off in 44s that had become too tight back in November. 36s are comfortable now.
I have been trialing the blood sugar diet of 800 calories of no sugar or processed carbs Mediterranean style diet for ten days which got me off a plateau. I am planning to carry this on until the 9th at least when I will weigh again and decide how to proceed. So far it has been easy to stick to as the hardest part is weaning yourself off the sugars which I had already done. I am using a short eating window of three to four hours to get as many hours of fasting in as possible. I am vegetarian so I eat mainly veg, pulses and a little cheese.
Thanks for hosting this month @okeydokey
Day 1 – Berlin, Germany – NFD
Weight: 59.9 kg / 132 lbs.
clothing size: UK 10 / EU 38
Age: 30
BMI change in March: 25.2 to 24.0
Goal weight: whatever I need to be so my thighs don’t rub together anymore 😅
Will be keeping up with ADF since it’s worked so well. Will water/tea only fast on FDs, but also allow occasional 500 cal dinners. I am NOT calorie counting on NFD and will limit weighing in to once a week at best.
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Hello all!
I have a question some of you might be able to answer. Although I’m thoroughly enjoying my fasting days, there is one side-effect I’m struggling with: sleeplessness. 😳
Thanks to following the March thread since about the middle of that month, I picked up some good remedy recommendations from the experienced fasters:
– Magnesia oil
– lemon water
– valerian
I have tried two of them, but with very limited success, so I am wondering: Can someone explain to me what could be causing the sleeplessness while in a fasted state? Or maybe you have other remedies which worked for you and which you’d be willing to share?
Would love to hear from you 🙂
Good luck to all fellow fasters!
✨Onwards and downwards!✨
P.S.: @lany36 your idea of measuring pants is such a good one! will try it too, to avoid having to rely on the dreaded scales 😉
Day 1 – Switzerland – NFD
Morning all! Starting this month at 91.8kg (14st6/202lbs) BMI 29.3. I aim to stick to 4:3 (Mon/Wed/Fri if possible); log food on MFP; eat to my goal TDEE on NFDs and try to get into 16:8, although this is secondary at the moment.
Will catch up on posts soon – good luck to everyone in April and thank you @okeydokey for taking us all under your wing! Don’t Panic!
Day 1 – FIN (SWE) – NFD
Current weight: ~63 kg? (Will weight myself tomorrow (my new weigh-in day) if I can locate a scale or by the latest Monday when I’m home again.
Goal for the month: (c/p) to shed the weight I’ve gained after moving last autumn/fall and get back to my usual range (~60 kg) or at the very least closer to it.
I will also stay away from sweets and junk food until Easter and try my best to shed my bad habit of squeezing clogged pores when stressed.
I’ve fallen ill, so I might have to take a break from fasting (my usual fast days are Mon & Thu) this upcoming first week of April/until I’m feeling better again. Today I will continue consuming everything I can think of that will make swallowing feel less painful.
Day 1, Newcastle UK, NFD
Start weight 9st. 10.1lbs
Goal for April 9st. 7lbs
@okeydokey – you’ve got your work cut out with us lot!! Thanks for taking us on – hope you have a super month.
TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER
Day 1 UK NFD 🌈
Start weight 167.6lbs.
Goal – 7lb. Although would love to see the 150’s, I love to aim high (or low).
Things to do this month.
1. Check in every day.
2. Read posts do not make trip to the fridge when willpower is lacking.
3. DRINK MORE WATER.
4. Plan FDs
5. Exercise 3/4 times a week at the gym,but also do a little something everyday. To tone.
6.Know you will eat chocolate at 🐣 Easter, celebrate and enjoy.
Hi checking in for April in Scotland….. nearing the end of my third week on 5:2. Starting weight 70.6 Kg.. today 67.8 Kg. Target is 63 Kg. So far successfully completed 7 fast days and felt fine. Today is NFD. Will have FD next week on Monday and Thursday. Goal for April will be 66.5 Kg as going to Perth Australia for 2 weeks to see my daughter and will be difficult due to all the socialising and products from Margaret River wineries!!
Good luck everyone. !
Day 1 Belfast NFD
I see this is going to be a colourful month 🌈⭐️ Thank you @okeydokey for taking on this mammoth task.
I must confess that I am a serial weigher, and my aim, apart from those stated, is to only weigh once a week and keep control of those NFDs. Good luck to everyone, wherever you are on your journey.
Together we are stronger.
1st,Newcastle Upon Tyne,UK,NFD.
Hi everyone and good luck with reaching your goals.
I started the fast diet last week and lost 2.75Lb. If I can loose 1 to 2lb a week I’ll be extremely happy. My weight this morning was 15st 2Lb (212Lb) my goal weight is 13st (182).I need to fit some exercise into my life so the mountain bike will be dusted down and used now the light night are back.
Day 1 UK NFD
Starting weight for April 246.75lbs and I am aiming for a 7lb weight loss in April.
I started the 5:2 diet on 27th February and have lost 15.5lbs(11.5lbs) in the March challenge.
I know I have a long road ahead of me, however I am inspired by the postings on this group and it helps to make the journey easier.
Good luck to everyone.
Day 1 Portugal NFD
Starting weight 24th September 2016 – 70.8kg
Weight end of March – 61.1kg
Goal for April – 59.5kg
Final goal weight 57kg
So that’s what I’m working towards. Want to go on my holidays in July at 57kg! I hope it is possible. I need to do my waist, hips etc. measurements – will do that later.
In April
*i want to do regular exercise 3-4 times per week
*i will continue with 4:3 Mon, Wed, Fri
*I will not overeat on weekends
*i Will drink more water, especially on FDs
Day 1 – CARDIFF UK – NFD
Starting Weight : 160.8lbs
Goals
1. Lose 3.8lbs
2. 2FD per week
3. Drink more water – especially NFD
3. Sugar/Refined carb free until Easter
So I’ve decided to set a more gentle target this month as I missed March’s target. I’m also going to take things more slowly, 2 FD instead of 3 and try for 1/4 TDEE rather than my usual liquid fasts.
I started this WOL on 17/1/17 and have lost 19lb to date, and only ever completed liquid fasts, finding eating on FD too difficult. This month I want to see if I can stop the swing from big gains following NFD and losses following FD to a more gentle ripple. I find weighing daily helps me understand how my body works.
I know Easter will mean chocolate (I’ve got some from Mother’s day), so I want to anticipate this blip and plan for it.
Things are still quite tough at home, up 6 or 7 times last night helping my husband, so I want April to be a gentle month, plateau if needs be, so I can make sure this WOL is sustainable.
@okeydokey thanks for hosting this month.
Day 1 / UK / NFD
April goals:
Starting weight (overall, 20 Feb): 71.2kg
Starting weight (1 April): 65.6kg
Goal weight (1 May): 62.5-63kg (loss roughly in the 2.5 to 3kg range)
Most of the 3.8kg I lost in March happened in the first half. I plateaued half-way through and loss resumed but more slowly, so I am wary of asking for too much. At the moment I weigh almost every day to hold myself accountable, but only record after FDs/when it’s too good not to.
Measurements:
Bust: 89cm
Waist: 70cm
Hips: 93cm
During March I went from only cycling to work for exercise to that plus four gym classes and yoga (via YouTube) on the weekends. I console myself with the thought that this will have confused the scales a little as well. As opposed to the fickle scales, I will only measure at the end of April to give myself a more long-term perspective.
I hardly EVER complete challenges and having managed to do so for March has been fantastic! Even though March may have ended on a slightly somber note for me (really wanted to get to 4kg in the end), starting 5:2 and with the exercise classes has all been part of a larger project of living more mindfully. It’s working and I don’t see myself stopping anytime soon.
Good luck, everyone, have a fantastic April!
Hi dykask,” Face Fat loss” now thats an interesting weight loss I have not heard or thought about. My wife commented recently how its only the fat around my stomach that grows, my thighs stay roughly the same but I do know my shirts get a bit tighter across the chest and shoulders. I wear a beard (of sorts) and at Christmas I declined the role of Santa Claus at my grandsons school. Now that was a wake up call.
I am going to use the Face Fat loss if my wife makes any comments on my gaunt look in the future.
Good luck.
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