Hi Jaye
Yes I did my weight loss from last May which is nw about 2 stone 2lb. It shows I have a long way to go!!
I am not getting emails anyone else having this problem?
End of a fast day now. I will be hopefully be getting back on track.
Ginette
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Hi Jaye that sounds a lovely day I had a great day off on Monday in the garden it’s just so uplifting to be out in the sunshine just seems to make such a difference , and a sundress and sandles can’t wait to get back into some lovely summer clothes. I did a bit of a wardrobe overhaul on Saturday morning and realise I need some serious shopping I haven’t bought many clothes for years as I hate shopping it’s been more about what fits than what I want to buy. I nipped into Milton keynes on Saturday afternoon and bought some new summer trousers, it was a real shock took in my usual size and was so stunned that they were all to big and I ended up with a size 12 I haven’t been a size 12 since my teens a long long time ago ! It really has helped me focus as it was such a fantastic feeling I haven’t lost a massive amount of weight about 1 and 1/2 stone but the inches I’ve lost its incredible I need to keep it up now just want to loose another 4 or 5 lb then concentrate on maintaining . I have to say that this forum is just brilliant for keeping me on track everybody is so helpful and I’m not sure I would have got this far without everybody’s help . I would just like to add as I seem to be waffling ! To anybody feeling a bit low and not losing stick with I’ve had loads of weeks where I haven’t lost anything or gained but it comes off eventually bodies lose weight at different speeds if you have a bad day don’t beat yourself up about it just move on . Thank you for all being so brilliant
Hi Jaye
Doing ok thanks. I’m now on second fast day of the week and may do a third one or just a low calorie one tomorrow. I haven’t made my mind up yet.
I want to try out those noodles if I get them. They look interesting if a little expensive but if I like them I will probably have them once in a while. Let me know how you find them. Brilliant for fast days or a low calorie day.
It is nice for a change sometimes and I haven’t eaten pasta, baked potato or rice since I started 5:2.
I used to love baked potato and salad every couples of weeks but I had it with cheese, beans and salad. A lot of carbs here.
I know people do eat chips and lasagne. This has always seemed strange to me and I normally eat lasagne with vegetables or salad. I have had weight watchers lasagne. Not much substance but I like it with vegetables. I try not to eat ready meals but once a week I do some weeks. I have one today chicken and peppers from the counted range 250 calories 90 calories of mixed veg and 100 calories milk in tea. I try to allow 120 as I might fancy another cup. That will leave room for a piece of fruit or jelly (sugar free) and half a yoghurt. So quite a bit of food. No reason to be hungry.
Enjoy your nap!!
Ginette
Hi Jaye
I have got some as well my neighbour got them and will bring them tonight, I have only 1 packet to try them. I thought that it was a portion in a packet. I haven’t seen them yet.
I would think once open keep in the fridge and use within a few days. I will feed back when I have tried mine.
Ginette
Morning all!
Hope things are going well!
I have heard about those noodles – some people love them, others say they are unpleasant…I await the results from Jaye!
I had a ‘cooked breakfast’ yesterday as my main evening meal – despite it being a fasting day! I had egg and sausage plus tomatoes, mushrooms……. and sprouts!…It’s surprising what you can accommodate into a fasting day! …the only real thing I didn’t include was the buttered toast I would normally want with it!
….and another 3/4 pound is gone!
Hope everyone has had a good week!
Hi Buttonboots
Sounds lovely. I liked the noodles, I am easy to please though and love pasta. That sound such a lovely meal on fast days, something to really look forward to. An interesting fact I learnt about mushrooms a couple of year ago was if you don’t take off the staff and cut them the will retain the water. I often buy smaller ones now and include them in anything cooked in slow cooker.
Well done on 3/4 pound down.
I have some sausages in the freezer but packed in twos for non fast days. I usually cut these up so they seem more as I can easily eat three.
Ginette
I lost half a pound but I’m not to worried as the weather is really warm where I am and I would even say hot today. Forecast is 25 here. Getting too hot for me although I know some people love it.
I always retain water in this weather which is why I am not too worried about my small weight loss. One year we had a spell line this and I didn’t lose much and then weather changed and I lost 7lb!! A couple would do. I am going to a wedding on May 15th but I don’t like weddings. I am using it to set a target. I am going with some nice people though so maybe will be OK. A nice restaurant booked so I am looking forward to the food.
I hope to have a bigger loss show up this week. At last I have got a pair of scales that work. Still use the old ones as well though. These even monitor fat so I can see if I am losing any. I know that these things aren’t entirely accurate but they do show the trend. They all show water I think so if I am quick enough I can also monitor this. The display changes too quickly to take it all in.
Hope your weight loss shows up again at the end of the week.
Ginette
Hi , I have the noodles I love them in stirfys or as spagetti bolognaise great to fill me up, they keep in the fridge for a couple of days but i wouldnt keep them any longer.
hope you enjoy the food at the wedding you are going to Ginette and have you got a outfit?
my daughter is getting married in July this year so I need to find myself a outfit quick and not put any weight back on!
well done buttonboots , and I hope everyone is having a great week
Hi Jaye
I got mine from Aldi. But I was looking at these at Amazon. Over 1200 reviews and over 1000 of these 5 star. I like the fact that they are back lit as well and change colour to show you your old and new weight.
I had a pair of Salter scales with the fat monitor and I sent them back. I couldn’t get fat monitor to work but apart from that they didn’t even weigh me after the second time. I like the back lit ones. Sadly mine hasn’t got this feature.
Here’s the link to Amazon. Interesting that in the reviews somebody else wasn’t pleased with Salter. As the name is so well known I would have thought that they would be one of the best.
I shall let you know what the temperature reading is in my car when I come back in.
Hi Twigglet
I am going to try them with spaghetti next time.
I ate mine all at once although only with a sauce not any meat. They only make a normal size bowl on their own.
No nothing special. I have some things that I don’t wear often and may wear these. I have lots of clothese through the sizes so I don’t want to spend on something that I wouldn’t wear again. Far too overweight for that.
I shall make do for the moment. I hope you find a nice outfit as a daughters wedding is very different. Stay strong and hopefully you will lose a bit more by then.
Ginette
Hoya! I’m a new faster-just started this week and thought I’d say hi to all the other Brits on here. I’m from Norfolk but originally from Wales.
I have to admit that I didn’t do the fast days very well this week. I get to 5pm and just start nibbling on everything (“a small bite won’t have many calories does it?” I told myself) plus my daughter has her tea at that time too (we eat in the eve after she has gone to bed-8ish) however I have still managed to lose 2lbs this week.
I know I have a long way to go (want to lose 1.5 stone initially as I want an achievable goal to start). It feels daunting to have to do much to lose but seeing lots of people talking about how much weight they’ve lost is inspiring and makes me genuinely believe I can do this. Fingers crossed I can keep this up!
xXx
Hi Jaye, your new scales are not registering correctly at the moment.
332lbs is 23s 10lbs. That’s not you.
I have my scales on a loose floor tile that fits the scales. Its in the bedroom and if I knock it with the vacuum i place it in a new place, then clean around it.
Try checking under the scales to see if one of the little feet have come off, that’s the only thing I can think of that might give such a drastic reading.
You’ve been doing well, don’t let your scales dictate to you, put them in their place.
Hi Welshylarue
Jaye has given you good advice think that every thing you finish off is just adding to your calories. Maybe put up a smaller meal for your daughter. Weigh EVERYTHING on a fast day, leave nothing to chance. I would suggest that you counted calories even on o no fast day at first you will be surprised. It is tiresome but it will help you understand your food and how you got to put on weight in the first place.
I suggest you do short term targets of half a stone.
You must plan. I weigh all of my fast day food out the evening before that way I don’t have any excuse for eating the wrong foods. I normally have spicy chicken and vegetables or fish and vegetables. Other days I can have a more varied menu.
2lbs is good and hopefully will spur you on. Initially the weight you lose will be water and fat the average loss is 1-2lb a week. Listen to Jaye she has brilliant results but is very strict with herself. If you eat what you shouldn’t on a fast day the only person who will lose out is yourself. After two or three weeks your taste will change and you will find fast days aren’t so much of a problem. I enjoy them.
I wish you luck and hope to hear how you are getting on soon. Ask any questions we will all help. Remember you are not on your own when you are on this forum. Your journey will help others.
Ginette
Thank you ladies for your help and advice. I know I need a bit more control for the evenings. It should help in a Monday when I go back to my exercise class as I eat earlier so I can go out for the class. Should distract me and burn off a few more. I think of this week as my “easing in” and next week I’ll be a good girl
Good idea to weigh everything out the night before is a good idea. Then you very clearly have what you are allowed.
And thanks for letting me know the low cal noodles/soups etc. only problem is tend to make my own veg soup rather than packet stuff so how are you supposed to know the calories in it?
Thank you for all your support. I’m already finding I’m eating less on non-fast days and to be honest that was my main problem: quantity of food. I would eat for taste rather than hunger. I don’t feel like I eat that unhealthily but it’s just quantity. So this is def helping my mind as well as my stomachs hanks again ladies. I Wish it was next week already so I could do another one!!
xXx
Hi Everybody!
I’ve been on a few other threads but like the sound of fat busting Brits! All great advice, thanks.;-)
have just completed 4th FD, am amazed that it makes you feel so good, yes the first 2 were a nightmare, but this last one made me feel very pleased. Normally by 5pm at work it’s hands in the biscuit tin, and lo and behold 7 custard creams scoffed, now on NFD’s I steer clear..
I’ve always had a poor body image, even though I don’t have to lose a huge amount of weight (20 Ibs) I lack confidence, and in the past (and still do on the odd occasion) eat for “emotional” hunger).
When I trained to become a Zumba instructor I was worried about the image I would project, especially as sometimes you have your bum towards the crowd! Have managed to lose a bit of weight before 5:2 due to Zumba and am on thyroid medication, but nothing amazing.
Now I’m amazed that something works! and very excited about the future! I’ve lost 4 Ibs, but we know that might be water, early days…but have measured and have lost inches, off boobs, waist and hips, hands up who hates measuring! the tape measure is always so cold…I also do the clothes test. Have some cool surfer shorts I bought in 2001, they are my litmus test, now they fit fine, will I ever wear them out? early days, but will try them on weekly for weight loss.
So as far as exercise is concerned, I’ve been worried about my energy levels which drop dramatically on FD’s and for part of the day after, this has improved. Today I went for a run after a FD, admittedly had been into Sainsbury’s for Soda water, and came out with a croissant, oops, but I did force myself to run, albeit with quite plodding and leaden legs, cie la vie, I think it will take time, part of it is psychological, I think I won’t have the energy to run…but I did it.
This such a supportive forum, and has made it for me. @Jaye I agree about sticking to the 500, I went over yesterday, not by much, but it could become a habit.
Here’s to fast and happy FD’s for us all. 🙂
Hi Beldyboop
Nice to see that you are getting there. I read last night that people find it more difficult to exercise after a fast day. I always exercise on fast day so following day is a day off for me.
I thought I would open your eyes to a couple of things.
Approximately 455 calories in 7 sainsburys custard creams. 65 each.
Also how to make croissants, may surprise you.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K7zdYKn2RJo
As long as the choices you make are informed and you know the facts you will make better choices. Also they show how we have become overweight in the first place. I still have 7 stone to lose and so this is very relevant to me. I have started learning what I have done to get me to this much weight. I started putting on weight when I was about 9 due to emotional upheaval.
You will soon start to change your body image and emotionally be on the up and weight will be on the down. The inches really matter I measure every 6 weeks. That gives me something to look forward to.
Good luck and keep checking in.
Ginette
Well done Jaye. Glad you will be joining us. Did you see the video of how they make croissants. Shocking.
I have seen it before.
Yes 7 custard creams almost a whole fast days allowance if you don’t have a milk allowance you would have enough for one cup of tea to dunk them in. What a sad existence this would be.
I am sure many peple have had emotional triggers to gain weight. There are two types of people those who gain with stress and those who lose. I also gained when I was content…..what hope is there…..only the fast diet.
Sorry Welshylarue
Was so absorbed with looking up the custard creams I forgot to answer your post. You know by weighing and measuring and noting it down. I use post its. If I add a tin of tomatoes I look on the tin and write it down, an onion I cut the ends of peel it and then weigh it and write it down I then prepare all other ingredients and write them down. I then add them up. Including any stick cubes you may use….water is free of calories.
When it is cooked I then measure out in large bowls and divide calories by how many bowls I can get. This is the only way you can work it out. Weighing food becomes second nature. When I go out for the evening (to family) on fast days, I take my dinner with me in a plastic container. They are used to it now.
I hope this helps.
You are right. This diet really changes the way you think about food. I can have an occasional treat without going too mad.
Carry on the good work.
Ginette
Hi All
No drain tuna in spring water on offer at asda 6 individual portion cans £3.00.
68 calories. Nice with salad carb free noodles or whatever else takes your fancy. Has anyone ever had tuna omlette? I think I might have tuna, boiled egg and salad it would make a nice lunch.
Sorry I am posting this on a few threads to let people know.
Hi fasting friends
Jaye and Ginette great posts about the weighing of food so important to do when you first start , I don’t do it now as I mainly eat the same on fasting days cup a soup at lunch 65 cals and salad and omelette in the evening but never tried a tuna one will give it a go.
I stood on my scales yesterday and hip hip hooray 10 stone 10 my goal weight i am so pleased just need to go shopping now as I have no clothes that fit need some tips Jaye .
I will carry on fasting for my 2 days for a while and try and see what works for me I love the feeling fasting gives me and I know I’m in control of food my biggest problem was that food was in control of me, not anymore
I have a great Sunday everyone
There talks a woman who should be listened to! You do wear clothes well!
Trinny and Suzanna’s book is still a good read – you can probably get it in a charity shop – snd a grest place to buy clothes – best buys in the affluent areas. Anyone near Manchester or Salisbury? QVC outlets nearby, go on a Monday and take a pensioner, extra discounts off ludicrus prices, huge range of sizes. You may need a few trips to get the hang of it. Great if you are going through three of four dress size drops, so much easier if we cant sew and dont want our clothes to fall down.
Of course, if this faux pas does happen, and in public, just say “bugger, and they fitted just last week” and smile sweetly.
Kudos!
Oh, and make sure your knickers are pretty!
Lots of meal plans on here free
Also recipes
http://www.womanmagazine.co.uk/food/500-calorie-meal-plans-52-diet/
It looks good
Ginette
Hi everybody,
Some great tips, thanks @jayegirl 🙂 will deffo take the advice on board. Luckily the women in my class do come in all shapes and sizes, and happily some of them have lost weight as a result of Zumba, so am happy on their behalf! It’s like anything else some classes rock, others not so much, have to roll with the punches, and feel strong!
Oh no, “Custard cream gate”, sobering isn’t it? thanks @ginette K, for pointing it out, it’s just a sad waste of calories, that could be so better used, so will be very vigilant. As for croissants, taste divine, but will always take TDEE over the top :(…I wonder if Gordan Ramsey actually eats them?
FD coming up Tues/Thurs am going to try having a egg in morning, as think the porridge, gave me a need for more carbs, the next day, not sure, still tweaking. Noodles sound great, I have to be careful with soya, impact on thyroid, but would like to try the bare baked Noodles, look good.
Congrats to you twigglet, that’s great news!
Am also sorting through all my summer gear….getting quite excited
Good luck to all this week, stay strong! 🙂
Hi everybody
Custard cream gate!!!!! love it – and there are even worse wastes of calories! McVities Milk Chocolate Digestives are MUCH worse.
A lovely custard cream is hard to resist, though take two or three, and the rest can be put away, at least for another day. Now chocolate digestives, a double packet, once opened, may not see the inside of a cupboard ever again!!!!!
Thank you for all your help ladies. I am determined to be strict and do it properly this week (and from now on). It helps that my other half is out a few nights this week so I don’t have to worry about making him something “normal” that I will be tempted by. In fact , due to this I am tempted to try fasting for 3 days this week. Is it much harder than the 2? Am I running before I’m walking?
I sometimes struggle with energy levels later on in the day but am planning on changing the times Im eating to work around that. I also have an exercise class one eve so hoping I have enough energy and that it distracts me from hunger.
Im also loving the fashion tips: I struggle to know what suits me (plus I often hate the way I look in lots of clothes and therefore end up feeling depressed during shopping trips) and being a stay-at-home mum, I have very little spare cash for clothes so rarely buy anything for myself. However I have decided to treat myself to a really good pair of jeans to show off my sexy curves when I get my goal weight, no matter the cost.
Good luck with everyone’s fasting this week. I’ll prob be using this forum to keep me going when my stomach rumbles!!
xXx
Evening all!
Welshy – I shorten everyones names sorry, have you looked on Ebay. I found jeans called ‘Marilyn’ at M&S. Brilliant jeans, narrower in the waist – at a size 20 everything in life is relative – generous on the hips and generous on the thighs. Fab, and part of a range to suits all shapes and sizes.
Of course, onto a winner! Of bloody course, stopped selling them!
Honestly, if anyone ever bothered to asked me, I could make millions for M&S. Bet everyone in tbeir buying and design departments are a size 10 – who wouldn’t dream of buying M&S!!!!!!!!! Lets face it, do the uniforms flatter?
Don’t wait to treat yourself until goal, treat yourself along the way. I have trousers, knickers, and a cardi, hanging up – they don’t fit, but they will.
Ref the carbs, amazing how the mind wonders when cooking. Roast lamb had me hankering for Yorkshire pudding, James Martin (he is a god), being a Yorkshireman, makes Yorkshire pudding mixture the night before, as done by my Yorkshire family. So, as I only thought of it when the roasting smells of the lamb came wafting through the house, went searching for a frozen Bessie’s pud – no luck! None in the freezer.
Got me thinking though, as I peeled and cut six veggies (a minimum number of veggies on my plate when I was young). Nana’s Yorkshire Puds were made in the roasting tin, one Huge Yorkshire, served with unthickened meat juices as a starter. My shoulder of lamb would have served six or eight, with leftovers. With thick gravy, brown and tasty, not an oxo cube in sight. Mountains of veg and, this time of year, first Jerseys, in butter. And either apple pie, rhubarb crumble or more Yorkshires with jam. Or trifle. Or Eves pud.
A fair number of carbs. Only a little protein. Eaten by thin people. Once a week.
Anyway, I digress, but you must be used to this by now! Just realised, Ive managed to digress from the topic Iam digressing from.
Back to the jeans, £25 IN M&S, but stopped selling them, now £12.50 on ebay. Actually got a pair for £8.50, inc postage, new with tags. Or try the Charity shops, but Ebay is often cheapest.
Jaye. You and I could make M&S a force go reckon with? How many of us are visiting Next???? Bet not many, if you are a plus size.
Ranting now!! Apologies, but my money is as good as anyone elses, and I have issues with M&S changing rooms – was in there on Friday. Trying on a cardi for goodness sake – sooooo depressing. 25lbs lighter than my last visit, absolutely equally depressed!! And I didn’t even take my clothes off!!!!!!!
It appears I am now a size 16, give or take – I am now AVERAGE!!!!! Yet they manage to make me want to cry – who wants their customers to cry?
Anyway, point is, go to Marks, find what fits, ignore the awful mirrors, they are lying, take a friend who is honest, but who loves you, and find out what suits, then search ebay. Worn is fine. Usually cheaper. Cheap is fine, you won’t be wearing them for long!!!!!
Wise words Jaye.
A lot of this lark is about getting the better of yourself. Finding the triggers and working around you chief sabateur – yourself.
Which is why I am about to eat half a magnum left in tbe fridge.
Odd logic?
Im feeling sooo determined, so half a magnum – believe me, sharing a magnum is a HUGE sacrifice – my last sweet treat for six weeks, and no chance of finding it in the freezer in a weak moment, and eating a whole one.
Feeling in control.
Bought a large bar of salted caramel galaxy this morning. Previously I would have nibbled on it whilst walking around town – but i didn’t.
Came home and had a lovely Sunday lunch with lots of vegetables, followed by strawberries and was full for hours.
Just had a cup of tea and ONE square of chocolate – delicious.
It’s a non FD and I’m quite under TDEE – that sort of restraint is previously unheard of.
It’s quite magical how fasting 2 days a week also helps to moderate the other days (sometimes)
CW
Hi Beldyboop
Sorry to burst your bubble……
Wasn’t that croissant making eye opening. I saw it a few years ago I don’t think I have had one since.
Welshy (thought I would take Milenas tip and shorten your name if you don’t mind)
I am sure it will improve this week. Remember we are all here to help. You can rely on us keeping you on track.
If anybody checked out the link to woman’s magazine I looked for the app which is paid for and didn’t get good reviews. A few comments were about the measurements of food that were given were more calories than they said. Check it out as you don’t want to go over on a fast day.
I am putting off buying clothes until mine fall off. I have other sizes anyway, also things that I have never worn as they were too tight. I am looking forward to getting into them. As you say you order something in one size and it is often smaller than expected. I am in size 24 blouse at the moment so hoping I reach the 22s by the end of summer. I don’t mind blouses loose but I can’t bear them tight.
Ginette
Hi Everyone,
I’ve just completed my first week and was surprised how uneventful my first 2 fast days were. I didn’t feel hungry during the day at all and felt positive about myself for doing it – lets hope the novelty doesn’t wear off and I start to feel hungry! :-). I lost 1.5 kgs in my first week, although that feels too good to be true.
Anyway, I’ve just registered on the site (I’ve never done anything like this before) so thought I’d say hi.
Steve
Hi Steve
Welcome to the forum. I had never done this before either. I find it helpful, rewarding and encouraging. I brilliant loss. As a man you will find that you probably loose more than most women in the same time period. I am plodding along but my first 10 weeks were great. I now lose an average of a 1 lb a week.
Be encouraged and know that after two or three weeks you will find it so much easier. Your food habits will change on non fast days……it’s just something that happens. I have all of my food in one evening meal. I find it something to look forward to. I take milk from my allowance so that I can have tea during the day as it keeps me going.
Do you have a lot to lose? Whereabouts in the UK are you?
I am from Hampshire.
Good luck for this week and keep in touch.
Ginette
Hi Steve
Welcome. This is new to many of us – and even after a few months you will still be surprised you didn’t chew your arm off in the night – or decide that dawn equals breakfast – or even watch the minute hand on the clock for hours before it goes off.
Missing breakfast after a fast day will become the norm – not some form of self inflicted cruelty.
There will be days that you will want to eat a scabby horse with chips, though even then you will be wondering, “can I do it within my TDEE?” Myfitnesspal is a useful app, though not positive you csn find the calories in a horse, scabby or otherwise, but chips are there!
Good luck!
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