Day 4, Cornwall UK, FD

The less said about Easter the better. At least I stuck to plant-based eating, but I can testify that it does not prevent overeating – unfortunately!

I made a mistake delaying my normal Monday fast, with family around etc. Now I have two B2B fasts ahead of me today and tomorrow and it feels daunting. I think I will feel lucky if the scales are not up on Friday. Oh well – I kind of knew this was going to happen when I observed myself writing that I needed a ‘little break’. What was I thinking?!

All this talk of 5 minute planks. I’m with @kerryn73 in thinking 60 seconds is an achievement. I see I have a longgggg way to go on this one. Last time we had a plank challenge I learned side planks, and fell over the first few times I tried them, and now I can do them OK – I guess I have to hold them for longer now. Not sure what a reverse plank is – will look it up.

I’ve become a bit of a fasting bore – think I talked too much about it to our visitors! Oh dear. Thing is – when I first started losing weight, no-one noticed. But now I’ve lost over 50lbs, lots of people comment, and it opens the flood gates about how its done etc. I like the recognition but I have another 40lbs to lose so I don’t feel like I have anything to boast about yet. And there is a pride thing about not giving up or going into reverse gear now that everyone has noticed! My fasting secret has been outed by my body.

Day 4 Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 NFD

The sugar dragon is back in hibernation and I feel much better for it! Back to my low carb Mediterranean WOE.

Have a great day everyone 🙂

Day 4 Stevensville Maryland USA CNFD

So far so good on my 66hr fast, will break it at noon, with a small salad and 3ozs of chicken. Going to keep my TDEE at goal weight today. Feeling lighter today but will continue to keep my goal to stay off the scale until Fridays.

My work is really picking up as Spring is here, many customers stopping by wanting to get their yachts back in the water from a long winters nap on land. So many compliments on how good I look, it made me beam all day. Most of these customers haven’t seen me since last fall. I started this way of life in mid January 2018 and have lost 14lbs so far. Will be starting maintenance at the end of April. Hoping to lose 4lbs my then.

The best preparation for tomorrow is to be your best today. Have a great Wednesday everyone.

Day 4 USA (Illinois) NFD

Cold and snowy start to our day here.Whew…will winter ever let go?

Off to early meetings and full day. Won’t have much time to eat. Yeah.

Onward and downward.

Day 4, Surrey (UK), NFD

OOoops I messed up yesterday’s picket lust! So sorry! @michelinme – thank you for the swift correction!

@strawberriesandcream – my uncle lives in Middlesbrough. Our family are not from there, though, they’re Midlanders. I moved to London to go to a polytechnic when I was 18, started work in London, met my husband there and settled in Surrey.

@toddybear – I too had a whoosh in the wrong direction after an Easter Sunday roast, and I confess yet another Chinese meal on Saturday – I have a lot of Chinese food loving friends! Even after 2 FDs in the past week, a plateau this week. Well, what did I expect! On a positive note – we both had a good workout this morning. I did a few fast laps in my local swimming pool, to get my HIIT in for the day!

Just need to keep on keeping on….and remember, Scales are vanity, 5:2 is sanity!

Day 4 UK CD

Enjoying reading posts & eating my packed lunch on the train to Devon. Yesterday’s extra FD turned into a good CD at 1100, today I’ve gifted the flapjacks to my house sitter and just finished my substantial brunch of oat bread, cheese, spring onion, carrot and apple. That’ll keep me from temptation til supper time.

Uncharacteristically packed and ready early, I’m beginning to understand why at Easter Sunday lunch my DD said that someone had stolen her mother! It’s grey,windy and pouring rain but I’m feeling centred and contented. I’ve lost a level of anxiety that was being medicated by food – despite the weekend’s uncontrolled chocolate stuffing.

Now looking forward to almost a week of thinking, talking, writing and reading – with seaside outings and a bit of swimming.

I’ve been keeping a food diary since I began Dec 2017. I’ve been veggie, low carb and gf for years but realised I’d no concept of calories or portion sizes. It’s been an education! And, with daily posting, keeps me accountable. But with my usual resistance to being constrained, it’s an A4 scrap page for each day, tucked into a plastic folder.

Sorry not to reply to posts – train, phone, poor working memory and wrist splint conspire. Lovely to read, and with you in spirit.

Day 4, London, UK, FD (2nd of B2B2B)

So, how are my fellow B2B2B-pocketeers doing? @penz & @daffodil2010, I hope the dragon isn’t clawing his way out!!! @daffodil2010, top of the range is all good; afterall ………………….. ‘cup half full’ and all that!!!

I closed the kitchen last night on 491cals, but making a snack box for today I couldn’t resist nibbling a slice or two of the cucumber, so probably ended up at 495cals!!!……………LOL, there really aren’t any calories in cucumber!!!!

I too keep a daily food diary and weigh daily, it just keeps me sane and shows exactly where I slipped up or better still, exactly what caused that whoosh!!!!!……………. the answer is water!!!!

Welcome to Arid-April @jaifaim, we’re now a club of 3 including @bigviking!!!

@toddybear, you’ll power through the race no problem!!! I’m definitely with you in spirit, ‘cause if I was actually there we would be going in reverse ………………………afterall, I AM a tortoise, don’t you know!!!!!

I dare not post my planking times yet………………………. Abs of flab!!!!

Keep on keeping on people, we’ve GOT this!!!!!

Day 4 NFD Oregon USA

Well hello friends and newbies!

Haven’t had a moment to catch up on all the posts since returning home Monday night and it’s back to work for me today.😞
I haven’t stepped on the scale yet and won’t until Friday. Giving myself the week to flush out some of the vacation indulgence. Am back to tracking calories daily on My Plate app and yesterday was a CD at just under 1200.
I am going to focus on total calories for the week and try for more CD’s instead of NFD’S in addition to my two FD’S. And perhaps use @michelinme‘s one feast day strategy. Regardless I am recommitted to losing at least 15 lbs by end of August. (New goal)

Hope everyone is doing well and will catch up reading at work 😂😂.

Day 4, FD, USA

Day 2 of a planned 3 day B2B2B FD. Welcome Daffodil2010 and Cornish-Jane – together with FlourBaby, we can do this!

I was doing really well until I started reading the posts. Last night the peanut butter jar was calling, but I thought of you FlourBaby and resisted. Pat on the back for me!

But today…. Leggit – your spinach egg white munster cheese omelet on sourdough lunch sounds so delish! But I will plough through and ignore my growling tummy. I prefer doing liquid FDs (mandatory coffee with milk, and perhaps a miso soup for afternoon – prob no more than 200 calories all up) as if I eat food, I find it really hard to then stop.

Day 4 – Netherlands – NFD

Hi everyone. New to the forum! Short intro – female, 24 yrs old, want to lose 10kg, work out 4 times a week.
Came across this website last weekend and decided to give the diet a go. I have done intermittent fasting before (16:8) and noticed it worked pretty well for me, but hard to keep doing it when life gets in the way. I think 5:2 will be easier to plan around social events etc.

Had my first FD yesterday, went pretty well although I had a bad headache last night and this morning. Will drink more water on my next FD (tomorrow).
I added myself to the spreadsheet, aiming to lose 10kg in total, we’ll see how far April will get me. Hoping to lose 0,7 – 1 kg a week.

Good luck everyone!

Day 4, Cornwall UK, FD

Hello @fitalora. I too got headaches around fasting days or the day after when i first started 5:2 but they stopped quite quickly. I think it is the body and mind adapting to fasting. If you like Marmite it makes a good salty tea that I find helpful on fast days.

Day 4 – SW WA USA – FD (travelling across Washington to southern British Columbia)

Making it an FD on this road tripping day. Not sure how to add myself to the pocket list on my phone. If someone can do it for, I’d appreciate it.

Welcome to the newbies! This is a wonderful community.

@ciren2 – 24 hrs is a great accomplishment!

At a rest stop checking in. Now “on the road again”.

Glad we’re on this fitness journey together!

Day 4, Emden Germany, NFD

ccco USA FD Day 4

Only had a enough time today to read everyone’s posts! I achieved my planks (5 minutes) but I have been doing these for a number of years now, so this isn’t hard. Did my personal training this morning. I am on a 500 cal. FD today. So far so good! Hopefully, tomorrow will be a water fast. Haven’t done that for awhile, so I am working my way into it. Tried Monday and Tuesday and lost control. I think working my way into it is a better way!

Saw how many are doing well today! Good luck to all! For those struggling, I know you can do it! :)Have a great day!

Thanks! @shinything @cornish-jane @simcoeluv

Can someone help me out with some newbie questions?
What is the difference between FD (Fast Day?), NFD (Non-Fast Day?) and CD (??) and how do you combine/alternate between them?
What are the pocket lists, how does that work?

Thanks! I’m going into my 2nd FD tomorrow, let’s hope for a good one.

Day 4, Rocky Mountains, US, FD

Forgot to check in yesterday. It was a NFD.
@at: Hope you had a great flight to Melbourne.

Have a good Wednesday everyone! ⚘⚘⚘

Day 5…NSW Australia…NFD
Have a good day everyone.
Enjoy whatever you are getting up to and bye for now!

Day 5 NFD country West Australia
Yee ha!!!!! Finally a decent under 500 calorie FD yesterday and it feels SOOOOO good.😇
Back on track with portions and calories – those sneaky little calorie varmints crop up everywhere and get into everything ( a bit like kids really) and often where you least expect to find them!!!
The scales have been very kind ( mostly water weight I’m thinking , but hey …)
Well on my way to my modest April goal of shifting 2 kgs of flab the Fat Fairy has deposited around my not-inconsiderable girth in the past 6 months.
Feeling very happy!
Have a good day all.
Looking forward to seeing some of the Commonwealth games.😁

2nd post ….

I meant that I average less than 0.8g protein / kg of weight daily on a weekly basis.

At this point I don’t believe it is necessary to eat protein everyday, but some protein is necessary for good health. Typically I do eat some protein every NFD. Typically from nuts, maybe eggs, maybe meat, maybe diary and there is some protein even in fruits and vegetables.

I’m clearly not a vegan but my breakfast is probably more vegan that a lot of vegans eat. Basically rolled oats (oatmeal), peanuts, and a lot of furit. I typically do have a small piece of very dark chocolate which isn’t always vegan.

Hi Shim and welcome:

I really don’t know what a CD is. To my knowledge there are two types of days with 5:2 – diet days and non-diet days. On diet days, you eat 500/600 cal. or less. On non-diet days you eat to your TDEE or less.

People seem to try to create other days, ways of eating and whatever to make 5:2 more complicated. But it is basically very simple, if not easy to do.

Here are some tips: https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/

Good Luck!

Hi everyone😊

I’m a newbie! Started this week, not sure if it’s a miracle as I’ve only had 1 fast day and I’m down 3lb!

A pound past the weight I’ve been stuck at for 2 months!!

I’ve tried everything, I count my calories and workout 5 days a week, 3 of those days are classes! So I’m hoping this will get me the results I’ve been after!

And tips and food ideas would be great 😊😊

Thanks guys 🙌🏼

Day 5 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD
3rd B2B2B

Morning all. Lots of new members this morning, hello and WELCOME @sophia235, @shimmera, @megs99

Please read @ShinyThings very first post at the start of the April challenge which should give you an update on the terms and conventions used. There are a lot of 3 letter acronyms alright but you get up into it very quick ☺️ A CD is a controlled day, not exactly a Fast Day and not exactly a Non Fast Day….it means you are eating below your daily TDEE, perhaps say at 1000 calls, and being mindful of what you eat. For me it works during the week between my FD’s, and then I enjoy my NFD’s with no counting calories at the weekend. It works for me ☺️👍

So, had my 2nd FD yesterday and it was so cold all day that I felt hungry. Drank so much herbal tea that I sloshed. Had a bedtime snack of oat bran porridge and a smidge of walnuts which (along with a hot water bottle), warmed me up. Had a great nights sleep, did not overdo it on my FD and down another pound this. morning. Easters weight gain is going….though probably not by this weekend.

Too much chocolate and crisps and popcorn and snacks and wine and Guinness. This weekend won’t be as hectic, in fact, I am delighted that I have nothing planned at all!!! Just relaxation 🤗

Final FD of the week today, 3rd in B2B2B….it’s too cold to do a liquid FD but will push for as low as calorie as possible. @flourbaby and @penz hope you are both clinging
on.

Today is a good day to have a good day

Day 5 UK FD

Yesterday was certainly a feast day. I ate far too much, starting with breakfast which I rarely do and included cranberries, which are on my don’t touch list because of the sugar content 🙁 And my weight bounced back up, but I knew that quick 4lb drop was too good to be true, I am still down overall. Today is another chance to reset. I can eat tomorrow.I

It is a lovely sunny day and I have work to do outside, what could be better!

Day 5 – London – FD
Yesterday’s fast wasn’t great, stuffed myself with cauliflower soup and then a portion of OH cauliflower cheese. Why?????

Trying again today.

On a happier note lovely to so many newbies – hello and welcome.