Day 24 / Melbourne Australia / NFD

Eek! Had my first indulgence of most of piece of gluten free toast at cafe with friends who were all indulging. Anyway this ignited hunger dragon which I’ve had to quell with extra protein and a bit more fruit than I’d planned to eat. Hoping I fit into that dreass tomorrow!

Back2thefuture, I feel that meeting the other 5:2-er from this forum was the best Christmas gift I will have received this holiday season.!

Would be so fun to participate in a 5:2 convention or cruise, if I didn’t get seasick! Would be great to meet up with a bunch of you somewhere exotic!

Day 24: Gloucestershire, UK: NFD.
I don’t think I’ve had a successful fast day since day 12, have I? Noooo…
Last day on the deliveries until Wednesday. Phew, what a relief.
Everyone: Have a lovely Christmas…..let’s not worry about what we eat for a few days! We can re-group in the new year.

USA, Day 24…I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.

Since Thanksgiving, I have regained three pounds. I can see it and feel it. I am miserably off plan. Tonight is the annual Hanukkah dinner at which I will eat potato latkes and sour cream, brisket, etc. Oy.

Come January I will rededicate. This is not a “New Year’s Resolution” but a way of life that I can manage.

Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy New Year to all you wonderful people!

Day 24 USA (Illinois)

NFD but holding my own! Yesterday’s planned FD became a 1/2 TDEE day. Still at 159.3 this morning, so very happy with that. Doing treats for morning church – making some savory as well as sweet. Lollipops for the kiddos.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa to all who celebrate! Hugs and best wishes to everyone!

Day 24 WA USA NFD

Congratulations MerryMe on 21 kg down!

Seeing lots of family today in southern BC. Excited to see a brother I haven’t seen in a long time. I’m so grateful that this is a time of reconciliation.

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!

Australia Day 25 feat Day! Merry Christmas all! Xxx

Day 25 Sunshine Coast Qld Australia: NFD: Definitely not sunny right now which is a good thing as it is lovely and cool. Since we are roasting a few joints, this makes it so much more pleasurable.

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all this lovely world of 5:2ers and wishing you the HAPPY NEW YEAR of your very best dreams, that we all manage our weight reduction with this wol and in the best of company. 😘🎼🎄

2nd Post: Have just read the previous page and have decided to give leading the forum another bash. I do get a lot out of it, although I have been stuck for months and actually climbing at present. But I get such bursts of enthusiasm from reading the post. At least when you are leading, you commit to reading every single post every day and it is lovely to be in touch with so many overseas and here at home in Aus.
I’ll set up the spreadsheet in the next couple of days and start up the thread before the New Year. This is a truly delightful group. I’m thinking the theme can be something along the lines of suggestions on how to stick to New Year’s Resolutions and a quote a day from one of our Textbooks, The Fast Diet, The Obesity Code and The Complete Guide to Fasting. What do you think?
Now, off to the kitchen. We are having mango and macadamia salad, beetroot salad, mini pikelets with cream cheese and smoked salmon, pomegranate and green leaf salad, glazed ham and roast lamb, and salads brought by other family members. Sago plum pudding for dessert, with chocolate fudge and rum balls which really do taste of rum. I am also making up a sangria. Nothing 5:2 about today, but it is one day in the year. So here we go. Kids straining at the bit waiting for breakfast to be over and present opening to be got on with, although they have had their Santa Christmas stockings which was enjoyed by all around 5am. It promises to be a long day. 12 adults now with son-in-law’s parents and his brother and sister-in-law. So glad 3 of my daughters are here to pitch in. 8 grandies going bananas will fill the day with laughter and the inevitable tears, but all grist to the mill. Just how Christmas should be. xxxx and hugs to all.

US SC Day 24… Never mind falling… I’m rolling down the hill like the proverbial snowball with no hope of stopping 🙂 Thanks for stepping up for next month Fuvvie. I will be happy to take on another month too whenever we need someone. Coda, I hope all goes well with your job.. hopefully it will be all good. Merry Christmas all!

Day 25 / Melbourne Australia / NFD

Yay! I did fit into my Christmas dress and with room to move! Skipped brekky then navigated my way through the labyrinth of Christmas lunch fare pretty well, though did feel cravings start a few hours after Christmas lunch and I opted for only benign vanilla ice cream rather than Pavlova, Christmas pud or pecan tart. Am now dining on a ‘Create your Taste’ Chicken salad at Maccas, the only place open Christmas night and we are on the road so to speak. The extra protein is helping! Merry Christmas everyone!

Day 25….. Florida….. NFD

It’s 4 am, Santa is heading towards the coast of CA according to the Santa tracker. Santa finished putting all the presents under the tree a couple hours ago and I find myself wide awake and watching A Christmas Story.

It’s been a week now since I’ve done a solid FD and here I am wide awake. I’m convinced that not doing FD has something to do with it. I plan on a FD, Monday!

Fuvvie…… Thanks for leading the group in Jan. I really like the quote of the day idea. Sometimes it can be a simple sentence that can get us and/or keep us going when the going gets tough!

I guess, I’m going to try and close my eyes for a couple more hours. Tons of fun and cooking to be had once the sun comes up!

Merry Christmas!

day 25

I fell off the wagon and started to regain. Somehow I just found myself ‘forgetting’ to come here and read posts and to post in turn. Truly, eating can be like binge drinking.

A stressful and unexpected event happened in my life. So I bought a bag of chocolates and the entire bag was gone in 2 days.

Bread was bought, in quantity for the first time in months, and I ate, and I ate. I was just so tense and frustrated. Even Christmas faded to black, along with my mood.

I woke up this morning and thought, imagine that adrenal cortex, and imagine yourself soothing it. Slowly turn off the cortisol tap.

I have to climb back in slowly, but for now I wish all of you well.

Day 25 – Cumbria UK – NFD

Merry Christmas to all – today is a day to relax and enjoy family/friends

Thank you @back2thefuture for leading us over the past 2months and to @fuvvie for stepping up to take the lead in January – I would love to stay with this forum as I have found it so helpful even though I’m now at my ideal weight…….however I may have a couple of kg to lose after the festive season……

I’m definitely doing a couple of FDs next week – if anyone is planning B2B FDs I’ll join them for support but cannot do Boxing Day as we are doing xmas with DD on that day.

@moth54 you are not alone – we will all regroup and support each other in the new year – this forum is amazingly supportive – we will be there for you

Merry Xmas to one and all

Day 25– Colorado, USA– NFD, of course!! 🙂

Merry Christmas all you lovely people.
May you have a joyous & peaceful season.

((Hugs)) from your internet friend,
Margo

Day 25, Gozo Malta, NFD

Merry Christmas to everyone. Have a great evening/night.

Thanks Fuvvie for doing the January challenge. I’ll be abroad from the 30 th December to 6 th January. I don’t think I’ll be able to post. So please I’ll join in on the 7 th January 2017.

We had a lovely warm sunny day here in Malta. The Christmas lunch went well and the grandchildren loved the toys they got and the adults liked their gifts.

This evening I only had some vegetables and roasted almonds as I’m not used to eating large lunches now. Happy Christmas holidays to all.

Day 25 WA USA Christmas! Feasting right.

Merry Christmas forum friends!

Started the day with lighting the Christ candle & reading the final advent reading with my son. We’re enjoying church with my folks, conversation, food & games together. So blessed.

On a further personal note – it’s been a special blessing to reconnect with my brother. He went through a season of homelessness in the past year, dropped out of our lives… We had an emotional, special reuniting yesterday.

May you all have a special time with your loved ones!

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Day 26 |Pune India| FD

What can I say? It was a wonderful long weekend, my daughter was home from her Med school and it was fun time all around…

Day 26 UK. FD

Well believe it or not yesterday was a FD, due to the fact I worked for 7 hours serving others Christmas dinner, came home and had my own and a small glass of wine, Ok may not have been a complete FD slightly over but not much. This was more through circumstances of working than choice this year. But silver lining and all.

Gonna try my next one today. Then thats done and I’m on holiday.

Stayed the same I think this month, I hope (final weigh in for me tomorrow) as earlier on in the month I indulged in sweet treats. Not bad result for December.

Happy Boxing Day 😀

Day 26 / Melbourne Australia / NFD

Total indulgence at a Boxing Day annual ladies soirée. Since the craving dragons have been ignited once again, i don’t see them abating until my next reset FD on Wednesday when I wake up at home in my own bed and have the whole day to rest and rejuvenate! I’m then planning for the following FD on Saturday, New Years Eve. Hoping I’m not feeling too ambitious and can pull these off.

Day 26 Sunshine Coast Australia NFD: Another big family day with my son and his family joining us, so 4 out of my 5 children home with their families. Lovely evening spent on the verandah eating, drinking and enjoying music and reminiscing. Eldest daughter should be here tomorrow and 2 school friends also coming to visit and one will stay overnight. House full to overflowing. More cooking and planning how to feed the hoard. My imagination running out. Time now for sleep. Very envious of LynzM staying the same. Can’t say the same knowing I have gained several kilos. Big fight on my hands to get back on track. Still, where there’s a will, there’s a way they say🤔😉. Hope an alcohol free January will help. We have our 46th wedding anniversary on the 30th. Then DH leaves for work. Easier to stick to the straight and narrow when he’s away. Good night/day depending on where you are. Warm regards to all.

Day 26 USA (Illinois)

NFD – had to eat some of the leftover coffee cake for breakfast. I love it when there are some leftovers of my favorite apple kuchen, but I cannot love the calories. Yesterday’s ham dinner with friends was probably the first multi-course meal I have had in many months, well, except at Thanksgiving. I will get back to a real 6:1 maintenance in the next week.

Hugs to you all —

Day 26: Boxing Day, Gloucestershire, UK: NFD.
No fasting since day 12…..daren’t weigh myself. As it’s a crisp sunny day today, I did, at least, get back on my brisk 1-hour walks that I used to do when more conscientious. Saw the Boxing Day hunt off too, loads of people, quite a sight. Have a great day everyone out there. xx

Day 26 – Cumbria UK – NFD

Hope all on this forum had a lovely Christmas doing whatever made them happy and grateful for this time of the year.

I had a lovely xmas day with the OH – No breakfast as I did not feel hungry despite having got some smoked salmon in to have my favourite scrambled eggs and smoked salmon breakfast!!!!!!!!
Rang family overseas and had a phone call from DD who was with her boyfriend for Christmas Day.
Went on to do a 16:8 day as just did not feel hungry – OH and I went for a lovely walk then had my friends’s Christmas cake and a cup of tea on our return mid afternoon – no rain but was overcast and chilly, rain started once returned home – how lucky was that!
Cooked Rick Stein’s Oven Baked Sea Bass with red peppers, tomatoes, anchovies, oregano, garlic, saffron and potatoes for our evening xmas meal – was scrumptious with a lovely Italian venetian white wine – no room for pudding!! (OH does not eat meat!)
Went for a walk again this morning with OH – stopped for a coffee and a yummy slice of chocolate cake before heading back home (No breakfast or lunch though) no other food intake planned as doing a second xmas meal tonight when DD is home – Aged sirloin steak with wild mushroom sauce for her and I and a vegetarian dish for OH – might do that xmas pudding tonight?????

Have eaten/drunk more than my TDEE for the past week but will be doing B2B FDs on Tuesday and Wednesday with probably another FD on Friday to get me back into the mode of things with a weigh in on Saturday 31st (New Year Eve’s party with a group of friends to see in 2017 planned) – hoping to start the new year still at my ideal weight – then will definitely be back to my 2 x FD per week WOL in the New Year. (doing this WOL for the long term health benefits)

@lynzm – amazing that you are doing B2B FDs on 25th and 26th Dec – Respect to you and well done

Quote to see us into the new year:-
“Weight loss is like driving – If you ever veer off the road, just make a U-Turn and head back in the right direction” and this WOL certainly allows us to do this at any time.

Happy Boxing Day to all and make the most of this time with family and/or special friends.