Hi, I’m one week in having started on 13/01/14. I started at 20st 6lb & my waist on the tape measure was 50″. I’m a 6’4″ man trying to do something about my weight.

So, I found the first two fasts (Monday & Thursday) surprisingly easy,I had a small amount of porridge in the morning which seemed to keep me going for a while. I drank water when I felt peckish & only really got hunger cravings around 7:30pm each time which didn’t completely go after my small evening meal but as long as I kept myself occupied it never got too unbearable. Next morning I was fine.

Like others I have found it helps with my IBS symptoms – though these days it is fairly mild anyway.

With my new beginning I have also given up my bad habit (caused by overtiredness)of a mid morning snack of a chocolate bar & two Red Bulls as I have been meaning to do this anyway as I can’t imagine a much worse thing to be doing (I need to lessen my risk of Diabetes).

I don’t know if it’s due to my change in mindset for my new start, or whether it’s as others think due to the fasting, but I have had more get up & go this week – I have got the carpet cleaner out & done the lounge & hall which I have put off for ages & I actually cleaned the cars myself rather than go to the car wash. I’ve also felt more positive this week which is a real novelty as I’ve been depressed for a while.

The results of the fasts & giving up the mid morning snack are that on my weigh in this morning I had lost a fraction over 6lb & 1 inch off my waist! Not bad for my first week.

Though I don’t expect such big drops every week I hope the weight continues over the next few months.

My second week, a bit harder this week – kept finding myself thinking about picking from the cupboards! I just told myself I could do it the next day as others on the forums have said & I got past it. On my second fast day of the week I actually felt full after my micro evening meal too.

We had a good weekend with friends so drank & had a takeaway plus nibbles but despite this I have still lost 2lbs & half an inch off my waist so I’m pretty happy with that.

Lost 4.6lb this week & half an inch off my hips. Really pleased as I had wondered if I’d lost any!

Thanks guys, newto5-2 last week I’d lost exactly a stone on 5:2, though I had lost 4lb just before starting.

This week I lost 2.2lb & half an inch off my waist & had to buy jeans the next size down 🙂

I went out for meals & drinks twice this week & found myself automatically eating less during the rest of those days to “protect” my losses from the fast but not finding it an effort.

I also had the first people start to comment this week that they thought I’d lost weight – all a bit of a confidence boost!

Not cheap (they were on offer) but I’ve been finding the OMG range in COOK is very tasty & a lazy way of calorie counting on a fast day – surprisingly filling too.

Or even roast potatoes!

Bit of an up & down month, on the 10th I lost 1.8lb, the 17th stayed the same & this week 4.8lb taking me down to 18st 8lb. I’ve now lost 3.5″ in total around my waist too!

Fast days seem to be getting easier as my body seems to almost expect them now.

New jeans are now getting loose too – not long until I need the next size down hopefully.