Morning everyone

Good luck to today’s fasters, there seems to be a few of you.

Jean, poor Steve. I hope you manage to say your piece on Saturday and that they understand the impact their error has had on Steve’s quality of life. At the very least they should refund the cost of the glasses. Did make me laugh though that you’d told him to man up.

Kate, busy days are ideal for fasting and no washing up is a definite bonus.

Hedgehogs, glad the water sorted the headache. Decorating is such a slow process for me, but done all the prep now and just need to paint. Trying to get youngest to help on the weekend, but not sure how that’ll work out.

Pseudo, I know how stressful work can be and used to regularly wake at 3am worried about something I needed to do. Notebook by the bed and lists made it easier, but sometimes just too much to do and too little time, the pressure was relentless. I definitely had a problem with work/life balance and my poor family suffered. Hope you’re managing to keep a healthy balance. On a career break at present and plan to reprioritise when I do return to work – if that’s possible.

Kay, good luck with today’s fast, hope you’re alright.

DF, you’ve started the day so well, hope work keeps you busy and away from the food.

Yesterday’s FD went well. Just had the egg and bacon bites and a couple of sausage, all under 400 cals (will post recipe separately). Feeling more in control this week one FD left, though already under last week’s weight. Just need to be sensible today.

May try and put the first coat of paint on the bedroom ceiling later, but need to nip out this afternoon so it will probably be tomorrow when I start. Decided not to go ahead with the extension. As a colleague used to say ‘the juice is not worth the squeeze’, all the mess, upheaval and losing half the kitchen to create a bathroom which Phil couldn’t now use, and a bedroom he doesn’t want.

Off now to take Hannah to buy a second hand bike to ride to uni. I’m still needed sometimes, even if it is only for my large boot!

Lynne x

Hi everybody. I’ve lost about 600g this week! That’s despite going away on Friday night and eating/drinking a lot of crap. It seems that my combination of 2/3 FDs a week and low calories for the rest of the week (using the Lose It! app) is working. Onwards!

Afternoon All…

We have been out and bought the picture frames and a new clock…dare I say new cookie cutters for Xmas…lol

We are doing OK..out for four hours so broken the eating hour….counting up calories as having three smalll lamb chops with salad..I am coming in under 500 so OK…

Lynne..
The decorating is hard work doing it all on your own…I used to do it all when with my ex…hope your son helps you even a bit…

I did laugh at your large boot…we feel quite used at times…hope you get the bike home…thanks for the recipe a change for breakfast or even lunch…

Gromme..
Well done on your weight loss a good pound plus…especially when having a busy weekend..

Amo…
Most of us use the free “my fitness pal”.. it’s a good one calorie counting, log your usual meals, excerise, weight logging…they do one to buy but there’s no need for that one..it also matches to a Fitbit ..

Keep with us and get the support it helps a lot..shout for any help you need…good luck..

Keep strong fasters nearly dinner time 😀

Jean x

Sounds like you’ve done okay, Jean! Hope all the other fasters have done well?
I’m on a non-FD; not been as good as I’d planned, was really hungry when I got in from working… finished off a few veg crisps my son had left for me (he doesn’t like the beetroot ones!), and had a few extra teas today, plus peanut butter at lunchtime. And made French bread to go with dinner, I don’t think I can resist that, so I’ll be up to my TDEE, I usually hope to keep well under…
FD again tomorrow for me, anyone else?

Hi. Sorry been awol. Completely lost the plot. Another open eve last night so another 14 hour day. Headache today and still got it. Still trying to fit in writing this bl@@dy project and am feeling completely and utterly anxious and down. Turned to food. So now to add to it I’m feeling cr@p for losing control, for piling on weight and so on. Will have to work in half term to finish the project and plan next half term as full teaching day tomorrow and not enough hours in the day. Going to Cornwall on wed til sun. Sorry I’m. So negative. That’s one of the reasons I’ve not been on here. Don’t want to bring everyone else down.

Rowena,
You are having a rough patch. Stay in touch that’s a positive part of this group – support – not just about 5:2
Put the eating to one side for now you have lots of other stuff to focus on atm. Perhaps give yourself a non food treat at the end of each day as you deserve it.
5:2 will be here when you feel more in control.

I didn’t fully manage a FD yesterday but it was quite low so I’m going to do another FD today.

Time for work x

Rowena- sorry that it all sounds so stressful for you- but it’s good to be able to vent somewhere, you should still come on here. I hope that today goes smoothly, that you can get some work done before you go to Cornwall and then have a good break.
Haven’t been very good myself this week- FDs good but non-FDs a bit more than I’d like, so haven’t lost any more weight at all either, Jean! I haven’t been able to exercise at all because of the bloomin back… but I do feel that it is a bit more noticeable now, so that’s something. I think that exercise does make a difference, but muscle weighs more than fat, so it won’t show straight away in weight loss, but better in the long run. At least your TDEE would be a bit higher!
FD going okay for me so far…

Hedgehog and DF…

Looks like a week of struggling for a few of us….I suppose it happens..if not well, cakes at work and for us a few days away…

I promised pasties for Steve today…when I got them out of the freezer I said could we half one and share….NO was the answer …they are a bit big though…still it’s Friday!…lol

Let’s have a good week and hope for some movement next Friday for all of us….

Jean x

Pseu…
Good news on your jumper …so you think the excerise helps although they say weigh loss is 90% food 10% excerise…

What are your thoughts…it’s so easy to give up on the excerise as I find it difficult with bad feet but they seem to be holding up…maybe the weight loss helps…

When is your next weigh in…I think it’s you who does it monthly…

Jean x

Hedgehog…
Swimming is on the cards but we don’t get there..hair washing etc ☹️

Swimming is the only excerise which I can get my heart beat up…I have to run at 10 miles an hour while Steve can get his heart as mine at 4 miles walking… so swimming is better by far, it’s getting motivated to go..

Looking like I won’t make my steps today..still early but cold and raining…might have to get in the bedroom and move!!

I have arthritis in my big toe it goes stiff and painful then I can’t walk..it has been better of late 🤞

Did I mention the chips to go with the pastie…it gets worse …I promised him on Monday a dangled carrot for the week ahead …lol

Enjoy your corgetti…glad I am not at your house tonight…lol

Jean x

Hedgehog…
I will have the garlic bread…and the sponge and custard…..oh god Steve’s pushed me out the way…loads of custard on the pud for his….lol..😀😀😀😀

Feeling a bit low which is not me…cracked some wine..a bottle of red wine..went down the sink..awful.. ..gone onto pink, not really my drink….must buy more cellars is definitely low…lol

Family problems….

Have a good weekend..

Jean x

It definitely helps, but I think it’s also because if you’re exercising you don’t want to ruin it by eating a load of rubbish when you get home – I’ve never been someone who thinks I can eat more because I’ve been to the gym. I think I dropped 8lb or so just from exercising and trying to loosely eat healthier (but not paying all that much attention).

I’m so glad it’s the weekend. I got lost on the road earlier, and ended up so stressed out I nearly started crying. I am not normally a crier. By the time I got home I was so exhausted I looked and sounded drunk – I came in and went straight to bed for a nap, so now I’m a bit revived. I’m surprised I woke back up so early to be honest, normally when I get that tired and stressed my ‘naps’ tend to be epic – my record is 15 hours. The exhaustion meant I didn’t go food shopping though, so I have nothing in the house. Also I think my car has developed yet another problem; I have the worst car in the world, it’s a money pit. Times like this I wish I had someone who could help me deal with things, who’d say ‘don’t worry, I’ll take it to the garage and get it sorted’ but everything falls on me.

I’m sorry you’re feeling low Symba, I hope things pick up for you soon. I think I’ll have a hunt about in the back of the fridge for the last of my beer and join you in a feeling low drink.

Jean and Pseudo- hope that your weekend’s improve! Sounds scary, Pseudo, hope you can get your car fixed & it’s not too expensive. Son’s car has been like that, he can’t wait to get a company one. Mine is in for works on Monday- fingers crossed not too much money.
I guess empty fridges help with the diet!
Jean- were your 10,000 steps down to the wine cellar and back?!!

Morning Jean and all. Thanks for well wishes. Well after 48hr bad headache am more or less pain free today. Could do with more sleep but one step at a time! Today I am doing nothing. Just had lovely long shower and got face masque on now. Taking dad to see Karl Jenkins later at bham symphony hall. Decided that altough it’s a risk as we go away on wed and it’s got to be done this week, I am not going to start my work til Monday. Need a few days to try to recover. The tension in my neck and shoulders yesterday was shocking. Decided to start going to the gym at 6am again when I go back to work. Hate alarm going off so early but it’s the only way I’ll get there. Not bee for about 5 weeks.
Will get back into fasting too. Just tues this week the back to tues and Thurs when back at work.
Enjoy the weekend.

Hi everyone,

Yesterdays FD was epic fail due to me walking out of my job! My boss was angry about something that had happened and he decided to have a go at me over something else, when I hadnt actually done anything wrong. He was swearing and shouting in the office (nothing new there) but I had never been on the receiving end of it and was obviously very upset. At 2pm my finishing time, I left, with no intention of returning and as he had left already, I sent an email which also gave my immediate resignation. I was in a right state last night and predictably had food and drink which wasnt in my plan.
Today I am a bit calmer but a bit low, so no point trying to cut down today!

Next Saturday, Neil and I are off up to South Wales to join the rest of the family who are travelling down from Chester to share a huge cottage for the week. Im sure it will be lovely but at the moment Im not feeling much like it.

Anyway enough of me…

Jean, glad you found a bottle! This doesnt sound like you.

Pseu, hoping that the car isnt bad news.

Rowena, thank goodness youve cleared your headache. I think it is a wise mood to give yourself a break and then go for it on Monday when you are fresher.

Hedgehogs, do you go swimming then? I used to really enjoy going. You can get a bit warm and breathless if you go all out but I used to just go for constant lengths, doing as many as I could in the time I had.

Hope everyone is having a ok weekend x

Kay-good for you! But now you’re calmer is there someone higher up or in HR you could put in an official complaint to? I hope that you feel more in the mood for your trip soon. ( I do love swimming but our local one’s closed for a while and it’s a bit of a trek to the next nearest, & with feeling so cold at the moment I haven’t been for a bit…)
Jean- hope that the weekend gets back on track; families can be such joy!!
Hubby opened another box of birthday choccies tonight; couldn’t resist sharing them! FD tomorrow!

Staying in a place called Camelford. Near where we got married (Mawgan Porth).

Morning All..
What a rainy start to the day dark and dismal….

We have decided on a low day today and fast day tomorrow..

Rowena…
I have looked at the map..nearest big place Newquay…I have passed through on the motorbike from Lands End. A very pretty area….is it an anniversary?

Hedgehog..
Hope the chocolates are finished…lol…we had a small handful of peanut treats each left from our flight..lol

Nothing planned for today weather is awful!

Jean x

Kay- would agree with others. I’d be seeking legal advice about the way this idiot has acted. Shouldn’t be a shortage of those willing to back you up.

Lynne- pizza hut was good thanks. I used to be able to go in there and eat 8 slices with pasta quite easily. Stuck to 4 x thin base slices (800 cals) and two modest portions of pasta and salad (500 cals) having had no breakfast. At dinner time I had 4 x pieces of bread (480 cals) and 4 x low fat sausages (296 cals). Total cals = 2080 which is 20 under my BMR. Didn’t put on any weight!! Delighted!

Followed up the above with a couple of lbs loss. So that brings me to 12 lbs lost in my 4 weeks of doing this diet. I’m very pleased that I haven’t yet put on any weight this weekend either.

FD for me tomorrow and may do a B2B on Tuesday as well as it worked well this week and I’m mega busy at work.

Good luck folks.

Dave

Lynne…

Glad the decorating is getting near to finish….how can you sleep through electric sanding…lol
We are with you tomorrow fasting…the weather has possibly come from your end as a lot of wind with rain…looks as if easing off now..

Dave..
You are doing really well no increase in a month or staying the same…glad you enjoyed the pizza and were thoughtful in the pieces..it does you good..don’t forget it’s feasting and fasting…I think it kick starts you sometimes…although you are not needing it yet..well done..

Rowena…
Glad you enjoyed Karl Jenkins last night…a good break…different thoughts..

It’s strange Steve’s taken me to Devon three times and it’s been thick fog on the moors each time.. I have yet to see it..I have to believe him it’s lovely..lol

Off out shopping milk and lots of wine…lol

Jean x

Lynne..
I went out with daughter Saturday…so it’s a job next week…we could of gone today but we need somebody senior Sundays an iffy day…

Topped up my wine corner with 4 bottles of red…not drinking it now ..collecting for later…lol

Have a good day..

Xx

Lynne..
He has suffered watering eyes over the last two years going back to them for adjustment and the doctors given him eye drops as he has dry eyes generally….doctor suggested eye test but of course he was up to date.😬

He has started wearing his second pair which he uses as garage glasses …his eyes have stopped watering this last week !

The worse thing is …I told him to man up and stop complaining about the varifocals…as they different and it takes time you just have to get used to them….I feel quite bad now…lol

Poor Steve…

Xx

Just back from a walk with Ellie in Budleigh Salterton, along the river and nature reserve. Managed to clock up over 6 miles, and fasted all day, although its not a FD!

Ellie appears to have another bladder infection so I need to ring the vets in the morning and see if they will just let me pick up some antibiotics without taking her in.

What more is in store for me??? Give me a break!!

Going to sit back with wine and nibbles and watch the F1….just because I can!!

Hi all – ilkeston derbyshire
Me abd my husband are starting this diet tomorrow 🙈. I want to lose 4 stone.
Anyone got any newbie tips or favourite recipes they do on their fasting days? All advice will be very much my appreciated!
Thanks x

Hi Shellbates! I’m finding it easier to skip breakfast this time, and sometimes to have nothing until dinner. If I do eat lunchtime it’s just a bowl of soup. I love soup on FDs- keeps me warm. Lots of sparkling water and herbal tea in the day time to keep me going. And try to keep busy! I have the 5:2 Diet Recipe Book by Jacqueline Whitehart which has some good recipes in it. Otherwise I make falafels and salad or omelette and salad. If you google low cal recipes then there’s loads to browse through! Good luck!