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Illinois Day 8 – FD today, first in 4 days so need this today. Weekend wasn’t too bad but due to Mother’s Day, I did not count calories. Had a nice grilled steak and salad last night. Will measure today too but don’t expect much difference in just one week. I have notice my RINGS are looser! Who wants to lose weight (or inches) in their fingers?!
Spain Day 9
Hello everyone.
Great day today. I am on a fast, vegetable soup and Greek yoghurt today. However I feel fantastic. I haven’t overeaten or gone mental on the booze! The weekend went well.Maybe I will crack this thing and get my unhealthy behaviour under control.
For those of you on a fast today : May the veggies be with you.
Bye
US Day 9…Up a bit over the weekend. Back down today. I managed to keep quite within TDEE on MOther’s Day. FD today. I have meetings from 10 am – 4pm. No time for lunch anyway! Interesting to note how easily I slipped into “it’s Monday, Fast Day”, without much thought.
I got quite a few compliments from my sister’s in laws yesteday. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
USA Day 9. FD today. DebbieQ, I’m also already hungrier than past fast days. I did overindulge this past weekend. Maybe the carbs in a half cup of potato salad last evening? Maybe because I woke up at 0400 and then was unable to get back to sleep due to an opportunistic cat who decided I might as well feed him. Then a noisy husband getting ready for work. I just gave up and got up.
It does seem harder to fast when tired. I will get through the day with water, coffee (already one pot), decaf coffee now, and herbal teas. Maybe some bone broth for lunch. I had wanted to try just liquids for this FD but I think I’ll allow myself a 300- 400 calorie dinner today for comfort, and save the liquid fast day for another time.
Good luck to everyone. And thanks to all for the encouraging posts! It really does help, especially on the days it would be easy tell yourself it’d be ok to give it up for a day or so. That would be a slippery slope for me until I truly establish this as a pattern that I will stick to.
Day 9. Wisconsin, USA. FD. Black coffee, tea, water and lemon, and an apple will power me through the day. I will have a big salad for supper and blueberries for dessert.
I had a successful MD weekend. I did accept the bowl of popcorn my husband gave me while the family was watching a movie last night. AND, I did take the rice crispy treat my teenage son made and offered to me as well. In the moment, I wondered if those choices would cause me regret. I have no regrets today.
In a perfect world, 5:2, and TDEE will be automatic for me; a lifestyle that allows me to feel great, be healthy and lean. I will feel secure enough to know that enjoying some treats with my family on Mother’s Day, won’t wipe out 7 days of staying on task. I need flex to sustain this program for my own sanity, and also for the sake of my kids, who are watching.
Just thinking out loud…your posts are keeping me going…THANK YOU!!!
Rainy Switzerland – Day 9 – where is my mind?
So, think I’ve made a solid link between eating lots of sugar the day before a FD and then having a totally brainless, grumpy FD (today!).
Had some fairly important decorating decisions to make this morning but couldn’t for the life of me get my brain into gear. After saying that we did UK Mothers’ Day back in March, my OH came back from a shopping trip with two cakes and a box of chocolates. Very nice and everything but food I find it difficult to eat ‘sensibly’. Kids had insisted, apparently, so I wasn’t going to turn them down. But then couldn’t have much for dinner, which is always a bit tricky before a FD. Fed most of cake to kids so at least there’s none hanging around shouting my name!
Wise words from everyone about putting days that don’t go to plan behind you. The glory of this plan is that every morning is a fresh start and a chance to look after yourself a bit better. Let’s get on with Week Two!
Absolutely with you, Edzeko, on needing to make this possible long term. Have got so bored with diets, so frustrated with yo-yoing, and do not ever want my son to think that all women do is diet and long to be stick thin (my gift to his future girl-friends!)
I can do one FD a week fairly straight-forwardly, especially if it’s a busy Sunday with lots of distractions, and have enjoyed how much healthier it makes me feel to have a restrained day, food-wise. So I think this may well be do-able, post weightloss. Just need to lose the weight to get to that maintenance stage!
UK Day 9
NFD 3 FD 2
Minols – I’m with you – bring on the sewing – it keeps itchy fingers busy!
Well, I’ve made it through my second fast day. I have to say that this was a tad tougher than the first one – possibly because I made a rookie mistake of having chocolate last night. However with smoked haddock, carrots, broccoli, new potatoes and cabbage to look forward to I am on track and proud of myself!
Day 9 USA. Today is my fasting day. I started my shift 4 hours early (0300) so I had to take my lunch at 0900. I was not hungry but ate my soup and veggies anyway as I won’t have another break until the end of my shift. (3:30p)
I am hoping to drink water and tea the rest of the day. Going for a walk before my break ends. Have a great day. I will check back later today. I am so encouraged by these posts.
Hi Happy:
It happens all the time. Here are some tips: https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/
Good evening all from a lovely sunny Scotland. It truly is a beautiful place when the sun shines.
Day 9
Early start at work today, and the first FD while working. Help – I actually found it difficult, and succumbed to a couple of chocolate pastilles left in the staff room. Just couldn’t help myself. Just totalled my cals for the day, and after a very healthy fresh crab salad for dinner, I am up to 570. Yikes. Bloody chocolate!! haven’t done that for a long time. Hopefully the scales will be kind tomorrow, but for sure I will eat nothing else tonight.
My stomach has definitely shrunk since I have reduced in weight. My portions are much smaller now, plus that fact I don’t eat bread/pasta/rice/potatoes hardly any more. The horrible bloated feeling after a big meal is gone, and I very often feel full after eating just half of what is on my plate. I often end up giving half my fish or meat to my OH, as its just too much.
Well done to everyone sticking with it. Mothers Day is past now, so onwards and downwards. What a shame so many people have not joined the forum. They really are missing out on an great opportunity to get healthier, lose weight, and chew the fat with you lovely people all over the world. Well done Coda, love your posts, and keeping us all hanging in there! TTL
Day 9 UK. FD today, kept busy out and about lots of walking. stopped for a big black coffee OH had a flap jack, but I really wasn’t tempted, thank goodness not having a sweet tooth, if it had been crisps that would a different ball game!! So just zero fluids today and a huge salad with 100g of chicken breast, enough calories left for a kiwi later. Thankyou so much everyone for your motivating posts.
USA Day 9: Okay, its 3pm on my FD. Today is seeming much tougher! I went grocery shopping and took a bite of a sample (cracker) that my boy thrust at me. I started beating myself up about it, but it’s not like I can’t eat at all..just keep my calories to 480. So then I relaxed and ate some baby carrots I bought and got a black coffee. But man, next time I am doing my grocery shopping on Tuesday! It’s just not worth it. haha. Anyway, I am just thankful I didn’t eat my calorie limit while I was out. I still have 337 calories for dinner with the family. Some smoked salmon and a salad. I am hungry though.
And..I bought a scale. I’ve lost 3 lbs since I weighed myself at my Doctors office the week before we started the challenge..and that’s when I started 5:2. So I am thankful for that!
Keep going, everyone!!
Australia Day 10 NFD – well I did it! My first liquids-only FD. Black tea, black coffee and miso soup (stock only). I usually have around 450 calories on FDs but I had eaten so much on Mothers Day I wanted to balance it out. What really surprised me was that I did not feel hungry once even though people around me were tucking into food. I don’t know if I will do it again but it was nice after my lack of control on Sunday to show such discipline on Monday. Now if only I could balance it all out and not go to such extremes … 🙂
Day 10 South Australia
Another cloudy, windy day in South Australia today. It rained for a few minutes when I picked the Grandies up from school yesterday and the way they carried on you would think they were going to shrink.
I am looking forward to porridge this morning and some prawns and vegetable stir fry for lunch. Despite two successful fast days this week I have not lost any weight but I still have a day to go until my weekly weigh in so if I stay under my TDEE and stay active I might get there.
All the best to everyone
UK Day 9 a fast day for me and it went well, just soup at about 3 o’clock and then a big glass of spicy veg juice at 7. I did struggle a bit watching my husband and daughter tucking into sausages and mash, but I managed to convince myself that the idea was more tempting than the reality. Not sure how many times that technique will work but it got me through a wobble this evening! Well done everyone who fasted today and for those fasting tomorrow hope it goes well.
US Day 9 FD… second post today… but in line with what Coda was saying about mindless eating, it occurred to me today that not only is it mindless, but most of the time I ate so fast I hardly tasted it and it was gone before I knew it. I find that I have had to make an effort to eat slowly and enjoy what I put in my mouth. Today was a tougher fast day than normal but better as the day went on. I did treat myself to chocolate (half a bar) for Mothers Day. I stayed well under my TDEE but I wonder if the surge of sugar that I’m not used to really any more is what caused such a downer this morning. In any case… all is well now. Out getting some gardening done. Love reading all the posts … onward we go!
Exactly DebbieQ and Coda!
When I was a full-fledged member of The Clean Plate Club, I ate so fast I hardly tasted the food. Nor registered how full I was getting until the plate was clear. Sad to think about really.
With mindfulness (because those 500 calories of food are so very precious now!) I’m learning to appreciate flavors more. And I notice when I’m getting full… instead of plowing straight thru to “stuffed.”
It’s a new sensation! 🙂
UK day 8 early hours posting for the day before seems to be where i can fit it in after feeding the baby 😀
Fast day today, went well. Fruit as first meal, eaten as late as possible worked well based on advice from others on this diet (in another forum)…. Good idea for some if anyone wants to try it!
Weigh day today! Week one weight loss 4lbs! Total weight lost 4lbs (will love to see this clock up!) since starting my weight loss post baby i have lost 9lbs, looking forward to that first stone dropped! 😀 Thanks for posts everyone, very motivational!!!!
USA day 10of 42
Traveled out of town for the day ,made really good choices at lunch.NFD
Stayed below TDEE, not sure of exact calorie count but tried to over estimate on cafe foods.(salad,chicken salad,strawberries and cream)
Congrats to looser undies and rings or anything looser!
Really tired from trip but could not go to bed without checking everyone’s post!
I may have to do two FD in a row this week due to a vacation this sat-tues.
Any opinions/comments or helpful hints on back to back fast days?
NL day 10
Yesterday I woke up thinking it was going to be a NFD but when, at 11 o’clock I realized it was nearly lunchtime I thought I’d go ahead and make it a FD. I stuck to water the whole day and in the evening had a boiled egg with tomatoes and cucumber and a little seasoning. Total of about 360cals. This morning -0.8kg so I’m happy! I even stayed away from those pretzels!! So I’m back on track with FD on monday and thursday. Love reading all your successes – it makes me want to be able to write the same. A little competitive streak in me but it works well now. Yesterday I also printed an old photograph of myself and stuck it on the fridge just as a reminder of what I’m aiming for. Thanks you all and enjoy your day :>
Pacific NW USA: Day 9 NFD
Looking forward to a FD tomorrow. Who would ever have thought those words would come from me?! I followed the maxim that you needed to eat breakfast every day to lose weight and eat snacks mid-morning and afternoon between meals. As a former vigorous exerciser I heard that if I let my carb intake get too low I wouldn’t have any stamina. I’m actually looking forward to the 3rd fast day of my life!!
I’m hoping for weight loss, of course, but in what feels like a very short time I’ve learned that I don’t have to let my hands take the chips on the plate to my mouth. That I don’t have to respond to the mindless “hurry up feed me” message because a drink of water or tea usually satisfies instead. The food that I’m consciously eating provides me with much better nutritional value even though with fewer calories. And I’m calmer knowing I’m going in a good direction rather than feeling helpless, desperate and alone in finding a clue about how to get my health back.
Over 12,000 steps again today. TDEE choices today included green smoothie for breakfast, leftover Tum Yum soup for lunch (that’s right folks, a restaurant serving was too much last night) and micro greens salad with salmon and Tahini dressing for dinner.
Fellow travers, I know I have to make this a rest-of-my-life commitment, you’re helping me make the first step a habit.
UK day 8 Yesterday’s FD went well Tried a few classes out at the gym, previously I’d imagined that I wouldn’t want to be too active on a FD but I’m finding it’s exactly the opposite . Contemplating trying to get a 3rd FD in this week but I don’t think I can manage 2 b2b – something to ponder on. In the meantime I agree with all the mindfulness observations , really feel making big lifestyle changes here
Australia Day 10 and a FD for me. My day off and I kept busy so it hasn’t been too hard. I totally agree with the comments about savouring your food more and not needing as much food to feel full as I noticed this over the weekend. Trying to get my head around the TDEE and what it will look like for me.
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