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Thank you ladies. I was in a right grump yesterday-couldn’t do anything without being in pain so ended up on the sofa bored and hungry! I stared fasting but by the evening I was too peeved off to continue and had a Thai curry (albeit a smaller portion). Managed to lose 3/4lb so better than nothing. Today the pain has lessened but still there when I take big breaths but is slightly worse in my shoulder/back for some reason. But the sun is shining so in determined to get out and about, get some fresh air and wake up a bit. Find that positivity again! I haven’t been to the dr as I’m sure it’ll clear up by itself.
I’m looking forward to getting the rowing machine up and running once im better. I don’t enjoy many sport/exercises but that is one I like (plus swimming and dancing) so I think a little bit every day will have a good impact.
I’m not a huge fan of sweeteners-I suffered a lot of headaches as a child and Dr put it down to artificial sweeteners. I agree with Jaye-would rather have a real cake less often. While I love to bake cakes I often give them away as I’m not so bothered about eating them (my bf work knew me for my cakes a long time before I met any of them). It’s more about the baking for me. Although I’m often guilty of having a sneaky lick of the bowl!
xXx
Thats still a great loss Welshy! Well done and I hope you do decide to visit the docs if it doesnt get better soon, but glad its not hurting as much today!
My first proper fast day today and so far so good.. mind you it is only 9.30am! I find my hunger only kicks in when I first eat something in the morning, so the longer I can delay eating anything, the better for me!
I dont know how many of you ladies use protein powder, but I found the most amazing protein brownie recipe last night and decided to give it a go!
For anyone who is interested:
1 scoop of protein powder
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
60mls of almond milk (I assume other types of milk will also work, as will water)
Mix it up into a fudgy batter and microwave for 30 seconds. Let it cool for a bit and it should still be a little saucy but it tastes damn good!! Would taste pretty awesome with a bit of ice cream on it too!! Maybe this weekend!
Thats brilliant! Well done on the loss!
I actually just incorporate protein powder into my diet, because on a normal day I try to get in at least 120g, and theres only so much chicken and eggs a girl can eat! For me I focus a lot on eating plenty of protein just because it keeps me fuller, and its something I began having when I started doing weight training just after I lost my first 2 stone on 5:2.. I started following IIFYM which concentrated a lot on the macro nutrients I consumed in order to change my body in the most effective way. This along with weight training really helped to tone my body out a bit. I guess since then, its something ingrained in my head that I seem to naturally follow… plus if I can eat a clean chocolatey treat that is low in carbs and high in protein (the recipe makes 1 brownie @ 24g protein, 4g carb & 1.5g fat) , i’ll take it!
Hi everyone!
Just at the end of FD, much better this is my fourth week, don’t trust the scales on a daily basis, but clothes are looser already. So this morning, I forgot my fast breakfast, usually a boiled egg. Was in a mood cos thought “how the hell will I manage til 7pm” 🙁 but ok, water and Miso, have just had my meal, so a total of 472 calories, pleased 🙂
I rarely use sweeteners, hate the taste of low fat yoghurts and the like cos of the saccharin, but I heard some of the newer ones were better, such as Stevia, not so bad on the teeth either, so I might try the Lemon drizzle, not this week though.
Priyac I have tried the protein powder (am a vegetarian, eat fish though) so sometimes need the boost, I use one called Rawlicious, and mix it with frozen berries, coconut water and a bit of almond butter 🙂 good after a work out.
Jayegirl, love hearing your advice, sounds like you’re doing an amazing job, sorry to hear about the knee
Speak soon
Hi everyone ,
Jaye sorry to hear about your knee watch the side affects of co codamol can be horrible but I expect you know that and have to balance pain relief I hope you get a X-ray soon you are doing so well and another loss , some weeks when I thought I had done really well I lost nothing then other weeks when I had not done so well I lost more , the body is avery complicated machine and everyone’s works differently,
On the artificial sweetener topic I have given up any thing artificial and highly. Processed if I want a piece of cake I have a much smaller bit than I would have done before and not very often, I buy real butter just eat very little of it. It seems to me any diet and low fat products are laden with sugar or artificial sweeteners can’t be any good for us .
Did my second fast day today usual cup a soup and tonight big prawn salad very busy today which has helped as I am finding fasting harder now I’ve reached a stable weight not sure why ?
Welshy glad to hear your feeling a bit better
Hi Welshy
Yes I should have said about the sweetners. I only use stevia. At least this natural.
Everyone has a right to be grumpy sometimes.
Hi Jaye
You have only got through one fast so maybe wait until the end of the week. Now I am on FBD I only weigh one a week. I want the surprise.
I see treats as many foods a large orange, a fresh fig and granary bread (in moderation). Yes also all the other things you are talking about.
Hi Beldyboop
Well done on your fast let’s hope you reap the rewards. Yes I meant to say I use Stevia to sweeten anything. I did some rhubarb and added a little. You really need to little.
Jaye
I really hope you can get some relief and they look into it thoroughly. You will be a new woman soon!!
…..and it was an accidental one, but thanks for the applause. : ))
Hi Twigglet
Yes as Jaye said psychological. Are you going to drop back to one a week?
Ginette
Hi Jaye,
made me laugh im actually quite mental ! hope you get that injection before your holiday
I think it might be psychological ive stuck to the 5.2 and lost but I live in fear of putting it back on im so happy with my weight now.
Ginnette I am trying to find a balance but I think for the next month I will continue with the 2 days and just try adding a few more healthy calories on my NFD as I like the control over food that fasting gives me, allthough next week I am on holiday a staycation so lots to do at home in the garden, its the first time off work I have had all year so I will miss the disapline that being at work gives me with my fasting . But i do need a break so hopefully I will manage 1 fat next week and see what happens OH has planned a few pub lunches so I will make healthy choices
Well done G inette on 3FD I did it a couple of times its hard but im sure you will sail through it
Hi Everyone,
Fab Ginette on 3 FD’s, that’s inspirational!
Twigglet that sounds very sensible keeping the 2 days, at least for a while, agreed that being at work provides discipline 😉 enjoy your week off. Tomorrow is my FD, and it’s my busiest day, no lunch break as such, and finish at 6pm, so no time to be hungry, gets a bit too long around 9pm
Today hasn’t been the best, have a cracking headache, went for a run this morning, thought I could get rid of it, no chance, even with the blustery wind, live near the sea. Also had headache after FD last week, so have looked at a thread, fairly common, so taking rehydration sachet, not ideal, as working from home with a pile of marking, and have Zumba later, buuuuu!
Jaye I managed to find some natural yoghurt with less sugar in it…not easy. I’m not supposed to eat too much diary due to my thyroid probs (the horomones they add to milk and cheese) but sometimes not sure if to believe everything about foods which are good verus bad. There is a really nice diary free yoghurt, called CoYo, anyone know it? low in sugar, but higher in fat as it’s coconut,
but too expensive for daily use 🙁
Am happy FD is tomorrow, but we’ll see how I do on “dangerous” Friday, when I let everything go a bit, hopefully it won’t involve a conversation with the biscuit tin, my definite weakness…
Good luck to all on FBD…:)
I’m on a FD today and it feels pretty good to be back in control after the start of the week was a little chaotic. The pain in my chest/shoulder is slowly easing and I’m able to move a lot easier. I’m feeling much more positive-I struggle when I’m forced to sit still!
I’m slightly jealous of you girls being able to fast during work days. As I’m at home all day there’s always the temptation to pick at food. I used to find it much easier to contr my eating when I was still working.
I remember reading some where (either this thead or another) that you should avoid food shopping in a FD. I actually disagree and quite like shopping on a FD. I find that as I’m thinking about good/bad foods a lot more my shop is full of lots more good foods. I actually baked a banana cake today too. An odd thing to do on a FD I admit but I really love baking, and so does my daughter so its one of our favourite things to do (plus I had some yucky old bananas, what’s a girl to do!?) I can honestly say I haven’t been tempted in the slightest to eat any! My daughter licked the bowl before I could get a look in too! I don’t think I’ll be tempted to eat any as bf and little monkey will eat it before I can get a crumb anyway. Plus it kinda feels good to have it there and be strong enough to not want it. It’s like I can pass the test.
Do you ladies have anything nice planned for bank hol weekend? I may have to shift my Monday FD as we’ve got friends coming over for lunch. Plus we’re hoping to do some more work in the garden and make a new seating/fire pit area
xXx
Hi Twigglet
I can imagine it must be quite hard to give up. I don’t deserve any praise for the tree fast days really as one was accidental. I am on my planned fast day today.
Tomorrow I am looking forward to a meal with my son. He is going to do hairy dieters chicken bake 370 calories, I am looking forward to the chips though. Cooked in the oven Parmesan chips with truffle oil. Sounds nice.
Beldyboop
You have done really well to gain control. It feels good doesn’t it.
Well done on avoiding the pitfalls.
Jaye I used to weigh myself almost daily, now I want the surprise. So your weight loss this week is adding up.
Hi Welshy
I’m glad the pain seems to be easing.
I am not working. I was made redundant in July and then we had a family tragedy. I am really stressed because of this. I went to see my doctor today and although she is really pleased with the weight I have lost, I haven’t been able to get the blood pressure under control. It was controlled last year. She has now suggested Talking Therapies, I don’t know what this is really, I now it involves cognitive behavioural therapy. She is also referring me to a blood specialist at the hospital. I never even knew they had these. I hope to have lost more weight by then, maybe the blood pressure will come down. She won’t let me go back to work yet as finding a job, interview process etc she thinks will be too much.
This is why I am so active on the forums……this is a kind of therapy for me.
It will all pass I am sure and I hope to get it down soon, I would like to be working.
I also shop on fast days.
Ginette
Hi Ginette wow you have been through the mill and back again I expect you have heard all the old cliches so I won’t repeat but I do know from experience talking therapies do really work give it a go if it doesn’t work for you don’t go again nothing to lose by trying, I love reading your posts your a inspiration xx
Welshy I would love a try of banana cake I hate baking don’t really like cooking but have cooked for my family for so many years I have made myself head chef or rather they have let me ! I love nothing more than going out to eat 2 out of my 3 have flown the nest and my youngest at uni I lmiss them all but don’t miss the food shopping and cooking but they all seem to make it home on a Sunday especially if there’s a wiff of a roast dinner !!
Jaye keep up the food bore I’m not bored your a wealth of knowledge and have great advice to give I love it
Just had a lovely home cooked curry and put 2 portions in the freezer for next week feeling very full now
Thanks Twigglet
I try not to think of any problems really. I find it easier that way, they are obviously staying in my subconscious though. Maybe it will help. I shall try as it is the second time she has suggested it. Maybe I am ready for it this time. I really don’t want more tablets I take enough anyway and would like to cut tgem down. No chance of that just yet.
This is one of the reasons I turned to 5:2 to lose weight but primarily to get my blood pressure under control.
I shall carry on chipping at the weight and hopefully the ready will follow. I think health wise I am still one of the lucky ones.
Many thanks for your kind words.
Ginette
Ginette
Hi Jaye
The strangest thing is I had a cup of soup at lunch time and I really didn’t fancy eating tonight. I did as it was ready to cook. I only had half of tge vegetables as I really wasn’t hungry.
Such a strange problem. I am hoping that I shall feel more like eating tomorrow. I feel really tired I have done 35 minutes exercise. Didn’t have tge energy to do HIIT. I had a bad night only three and a half hours sleep and a couple in the chair. So unusually for me I am going to bed early. In about 20 minutes as I am struggling to keep awake.
Will catch up tomorrow.
Ginette
Hope you slept better Ginette that’s always been my issue I’m always awake by 5am however late I go too bed up with the lark me ! Even worse when I’m fasting.
That lamb dish sounds yummy Jaye I love cous cous with chopped salad and at the moment I’m big on pomegranate seeds in it.
My very basic curry recipe is so easy and quick
Fry light in the pan chuck in onions , garlic , ginger ( I cheat and use the chopped jars
Add Schwartz curry powder I use the hot one you need a good tablespoon
Chilli powder
Then chuck in chicken or lamb
Tomatoe purée
Tin of chopped toms
Stock cube
Bit of water
1/2 teaspoon sugar balances acid in toms
Simmer 1/2 hour or longer it really doesn’t matter season take off the heat and stir in a bit of natural yogurt
Easy I sometimes make more complicated ones as my family loves curry and I now have a great box of spices but this is a easy quick fail safe.
Happy fasting today everyone I’m not but I will be very mindful in my eating I’ve got very into natural yogurt with a small amount of healthy muesli and raspberries in it gives me a bit of natural sweetness I sometimes crave and I’m still eating up last years rasberries out of my garden nearly all gone .
Hiya!
FD for me today, and up early doing reports (:() still have headache lingering from yesterday, so loads of water today.
Ginette, you sound like a very strong lady. I had some therapy a couple years ago, after a family bereavement and divorce :(, it helps a lot, when you’re ready for it, some people prefer 1:1 than group CBT
Jayegirl, will think of your NTLSF with the biscuits, I found I don’t even like many of them! only chocolate digestives are ever worth it, but all are garbage that rot your teeth, that’s what I’m saying.
I like cooking, but live alone, so don’t cook a huge amount, a like simple dishes, lentil stews and poached eggs, prepare a lot of salads. Welshy I love curry, and usually do a lentil curry. Sounds fab to have raspberries from the garden.
Speak soon, good luck with all FD’s. Overall I think I prefer FD’s at work, but also find by 5pm ish, am becoming to get “floaty”, today I finish a bit earlier..
Hi Ginette and JayGirl I have also had a little bit of therapy which seemed to confirm what I already kind of knew which is that I am an emotional eater and use food as a crutch – I eat when upset or angry or sad or anything really – I had a dreadful day at work today and the children have come home from school all feeling off colour – I have not stopped eating all day and it is all of the food that I consider to be “teat” types of food ie high fat and salt stuff full of carbs am sitting writing this post feeling positively stuffed and disappointed in myself. I may well try to do a fast day tomorrow am wondering if that will compensate for the overindulgence today…..
Hi JayeGirl thanks for giving your advice it is really appreciated and makes perfect sense. I have given myself a talking to and am going to keep strong and continue as I have been feeling quite optomistic on this plan. Apologies for any mistakes am making on my posts as I have never taken part in a forum of any kind on the internet! Have just discovered that there is more than one page to each post…am learning
Evening all Jaye you are a well of valuable information I love your posts and wholeheartedly agree with the giving up sugar makes the whole experience easier sugar really is a hidden poisen
Ginette I hope your feeling well rested today after a good sleep and have been eating well today
I’ve just got back from food shopping for the weekend spent far too much money but my sons back from university tomorrow for a long weekend and tomorrow my daughter hands her last assignment in and she has finished uni after 4 long years so we will share a bottle of fizz together and I will be cooking again but as we are all eating healthy there will be no puddings !
Last day at work for me tomorrow then a week off can’t wait but slightly worried that the fridge will be calling me all week
Jaye I did see some super swimming costumes in debenhams in all sizes and ones like little dresses worth a look online my eldest daughter who I think has all the boobs in the family on her chest can never find any swimwear and got a lovely one from bravissimo bit pricey though but she only bought 1 , sometimes I think 1 good garment is much better than lots of poorer fitting ones .
Most of my most expensive better quality clothes and shoes I’ve had for years and still drag out I have a favourite jacket I’ve worn for 20 years can’t bear to part with it , sorry rambling now !!
Just a thought what’s does everyone use for salad dressing I got confused tonight my son who is a bit of a healthy eating fanatic swears by rapeseed oil is it better for you than olive oil ?
Twiglet: I recently heard that too. I went on a Italian cookery course (xmas gift) which was run by a woman who’s actually an ex Masterchef contestant. She said that since she switched to rapeseed oil her colesterol has halved. I’m just finishing off the end of my current oil (can’t even remember what it is) then I’ll be buying rapeseed oil instead. She did explain why but I can’t remember what it was!
Welshy xXx
Hi All
I am sorry that I haven’t been here all day. I had a busy one, I did read your posts but on a phone it is not as easy to reply plus the annoyance of having to log in on every thread. I even tick remember me and does it remember….not a chance!
I had my hair done earlier, a perm as I had gone back to that Ken Dodd look – really not attractive. I have a light perm for control only as I don’t want to get a Kevin Keegan look either. I straighten any curls out but it gives it nice body.
After that I went to see friends and from two or three hours there I called in to my Stepmothers for an hour before going to see my son.
The meal was very nice, a little different as he had forgotten some key ingredients like the tomatoes. He went to do the Parmesan wedges and it had gone off so just had the wedges.
Dessert was a Sainsuburys yoghurt, lemon curd flavour. I had to take a peek at the carbs as it was so sweet and 19.1 carbs (sugar) in 100gm. The youghurt was 150gms. I make that over 7 teaspoons of sugar. How shocking. He went to great trouble with it all, but we ate late and more that I am used to. Not a plateful by any means but I feel so full now I shall have to sleep on my back.
I would have left the dessert had I been at home but he was so pleased to have got it I didn’t have the heart. He said he would get one with less sugar next time and make the dinner a bit smaller.
I have to wait at least another hour before I even think about going to bed. That will teach me to eat too much. The chicken was nice and tasty as cooked with chorizo and no other added oil. The chorizo gives enough. He is gun to make it again with all the ingredients apart from peppers, I love them but he really doesn’t like them. So I will get to taste it.
Hi Twigglet
I love your curry recipe, I have copied it too. I can’t think about food right now, I almost feel I don’t need to eat anything tomorrow.
I had a really good night sleep last night and so woke up feeling refreshed. I never normally go to bed before midnight, but last night I couldn’t keep my eyes open. I never wake up early as the tablets I take make me sleep longer. 5am is a time when I am normally going to sleep on a bad night. Most nights it is about 3.
Hi Beldyboop
Yes I will try the therapy. I am a great believer in not knocking things until I have tried. I am open minded about things so it’s worth a go. I always give something three sessions to make up my mind. I think anything is worth that.
Counselling the first time I only tried once, it upset me so much I couldn’t go back. I was ok when I went in there but came out so upset and it remained with me for days. The next time was work related, works choice not mind. I gave it three times and found it didn’t help at all so stopped it. Counselling is great for some people but not me. If it works for you is what counts. Everyone has to find their own way of coping.
I also live alone and cook for about 4/5 days at once. I then use some that week and freeze the rest fit following weeks. This way I don’t mind putting a bit of time in as I then have my own ready meals and I know exactly what is in them. I just get them out the day I need them and cook the vegetables on the day to eat with them. Best of both worlds.
Hi Jaye
I told you I would be back…….
Fizzy
Don’t be hard on yourself. I also was one of those people, stick with 5:2 you will change we all have in someway or other. I really don’t feel the need to snack. Maybe I have a piece of fruit now and then, just not drawn to it. I must say FBD has helped me, although I think you need to wait until you have cracked 5:2 for a couple of weeks before attempting this. I did it and I was always drawn to sweet things. Now I don’t miss them.
You WILL get there take it from me. I know it may be hard to believe in the beginning. I used to make a sugar free jelly and have this with 1/2 youghurt if I fancied something sweet.
Jaye
I know what you mean about three fast days in a row, I really didn’t even want to eat yesterday just cups of tea would be enough, but I made myself. Maybe that was why I felt tired. I even cut my exercise short by 10 mins and no exercise today.
Yes you must buy less fruit. It is a shame to waste it.
Twigglet
Sale ad dressings: I do Dijon mustard and red wine vinegar with a little salt and pepper. I never have oil, but I too have heard about rapeseed oil. Not sure where from I will look later.
Hi Welshy
I will post the link to rapeseed oil when I find it.
Hopefully I have now caught up and not missed anybody out.
Jaye what youghurt to you get? I just want one to add to fruit. I have just bout a new lot of youghurts but must invest in some non slimming ones next.
I am thinking of making my own. I bought a yoghurt maker from a car boot sale for about £2 I have never used it this was a few years ago. I might give it a go if anybody has any recipes for yogurt making.
Well I’m now off onto the other threads. I am home tomorrow, so you can be assured of my attentions.
Ginette
Rapeseed oil
Links
And even more interesting:
http://wharfevalleyfarms.co.uk/why-rapeseed-oil/
Tesco and sainsburys £3.00 a litre.
Ginette
Good morning
Glad to hear you had a good sleep Ginette thanks for the oil info I will read it later might be able to get some facts and thanks everyone for the salad dressing recipes will give them a go , I love fruit in salads love the sweet and savoury mix
Interesting info from a chef welshy I will check out ginettes link
Well done Jaye in getting in the purple dress love that colour, busy day today and tonight so best get off to work
Happy Friday everyone good luck anyone fasting have a great day
Hi everyone!
Been really snowed under and stressed at work!, but feeling light at the end of the tunnel, and enjoying the comments on this thread, so nice to have a support.
Have worked out that the headaches are probably hormonal :(, as doesn’t seem to make a difference if I’m hydrated, dehydrated, drink coffee or don’t, haha! welcome to peri-menopause. Did not have a great NFD as had migraine which continued to FD yesterday 🙁 stress city at work…Anyway now the “storm” has passed am looking forward to 3 days off work, although have piles of marking to do..but will relax and enjoy as well 🙂
Jaye was thinking of your words as I approached the biscuit tin at work, I did have one but made it a “proper” nice biscuit, so was worth it. Btw that Co Yo yoghurt is available at Waitrose and Infinity foods, do you have one? I’m suppose to go easy on the diary so it’s a great but pricey alternative. I do eat Greek yoghurt occasionally..loved your comments on the swimsuit, sounds awesome..
Ginette can’t believe the sugar content of that yoghurt, jeez, I’ve had that lemon curd flavour before…
Was a bit depressed yesterday after headache etc, and also spoke to woman at work who said the 5:2 didn’t work, bla, bla, bla…this morning much better, do feel less carb crazy, and not AS hungry. On the scales I’ve lost 7 Ibs, since April 7, but I think that may be a bit of water as well, let’s see, with all the PM goings on my weight goes up and down, but see I’ve lost weight around torso, boobs, and shoulder, weird, thighs and bum will be the last 😉 have 1 1/2 stone to lose..have a wedding June 6 so that’s a mini goal..
Fizzylizzy, am also an emotional eater, and when I drink it’s worse, wine + any emotional worry= eating+terrible hangover, both physical and emotional. I now try not to be too hard on myself, but have knocked booze virtually on the head, because of the empty calories. I think this WOL might be slow, but totally worth it. Since I started giving the Zumba classes I have become more confident and also did start to think more about my weight, “wot! a fat Zumba instructor” that was in 2013, so hoping I will finally get there. I love any kind of Latin music, Salsa etc, so that keeps me happy and motivated, still got a long way to go 😉
good luck with fasting everyone!
Hi Beldyboop
Yes Calories were 252 on a fast day that is 100 short of a meal for me.
I bet you won’t eat it again now hahaha.
Can I suggest a biscuit antidote. Join us on Facebook and load some of the messages or there. Or just stick Jayes name on the lid. That will make you think twice!
She is so right. You must either cut sweet treats right out or right down. I was successful at this (down) but led right back into too many over the Easter 2 weeks. The scales showed my punishment, only half a lb loss over two weeks. I decided to join Milena on the fast beach diet and cut them out. Week 1 a 3lb loss……my reward!!
Be careful as marking can also give you the munchies! What do you teach?
Ginette
Hi Jaye
That link didn’t work. One of the clues is it hasn’t changed colour after posting. I am not going out for lasagne I am just going to have a good for you lasagne from Asda with vegetables of course.
I need to go and find something for lunch soon as well. I really lost more than I would have liked this week as well. A strange dilemma…….. I don’t want saggy skin or to lose the wrong type of muscle. I would have rather lost 2/3lb this would be a good amount. I lost 5lb. I know that I am trying to lose weight but not too fast. I must up intake!!
Off to find lunch!!
Ginette
Hi all fat busting brits – just logged on to discover some more motivational bits and bobs as have had a rather calorific day today – two children off colour and have passed on to the flu type snuffles to me – great! – have been pretty much stuck in house with four men/boys who all wanted comfort food – sausages with beans on toast – lashings of Chinese stir fry (homemade)- I have succumbed to all fattening things today as well as a couple of large glasses of vino – am now in bed as know may well have taken another trip into the kitchen….lethal! With the bank holiday approaching can forsee more dodgy non-nutritional choices (nieces birthday party) so looking ahead to Tuesday when back at work and back on fasting wagon.
Hi all!
How’s everyone doing on this miserable day! chucking it down here!
Thanks as always for the great tips FBD girls, and everyone else. Have to mark this weekend was slightly dreading it, as will be stuck indoors, but am going to pop out at various intervals, to see a friend and yoga tonight, Sunday is a great night for this class, as it sets you up for the week, and she does a bit of meditation at the end.
Have mainly stuck to TDEE, except Friday went a bit nuts, as was a post fast day, had to get up at 5, so the day was a bit too long and temptations abounded, so went over TDEE. Jayegirl the wine is tough, knocking it on the head might be the best thing, I still have a glass at the w/e’s but like it less, not sure if it’s FD. Headaches are a pain, and I get them with or without the wine, lol. Think I get stressed easily, especially with my workload. I have to remember to be careful, 8 hrs beauty sleep, meditation and just chill and have fun…
Checked again and have lost 7 Ibs so am well chuffed, but NFD’s are still a struggle. I might change my FD’s to Mon/Wed as I work from home those days, and the original FD Tues/Fri are my manic work days, ;-0. I have seen subtle changes since doing this diet, not sure I’ll get to the stage of no breakfast, but let’s see I’ve done 8 FD’s so far, after 8 more, may not be reaching for the porridge.
I’ve ranted about this before, but the food manufacturers/distributors/advertisers have a helleva a lot to answer for. When I was in Sainsbury’s this morning, there’s a new shelf by the tills, so you can grab without thinking, full of junk, hobnobs, Twix’s, Haribo’s etc..also more annoying are the adverts of (usually) a very beautiful women sitting indulgently eating chocolate or the reverse something which is “fat-free” or whatever, often they surround the person with healthy food, like fruits etc, because the product they advertise isn’t healthy!
Ginette your idea of keeping a tally of calories on a post it is genius, it’s those little things you forget, I ate a Go ahead, crispy apple slice, 57 calories each slice, and still high in sugar, that’s 200 cals, I might have forgotten, and on a daily basis if this was forgotten, could add up, yikes!. I’ve obviously been kidding myself over the years about the amount i do eat and although I haven’t got masses to lose, it all adds up 🙁 note to self, no snacks “on the run”….
Fizzylizzy getting back to the FD’s is great isn’t it, good luck with yours on Tues…
speak soon xx
Hi Beldyboop
You will get in control of this. It sometimes takes a bit longer than we hope it will. Like Jaye said I struggled with the idea of giving up treats. I have for two weeks. Jaye liked her wine to look forward to. We have another 4 weeks to go but I think it will change us. I think the fact that I could have a treat a few times a week helped me at first. I then cut it down to about three but it went up over Easter.
I really don’t even crave these things now. With the headaches you really need to drink more than usual as you are not getting as much from your food.
You are also not getting as much salt, that is a good thing but it takes time to adjust. Do you know there is even salt in yoghurts!! I am watching salt now due to high blood pressure which won’t come down. I am hoping I can get it lower. Youghurts was shocking for me though.
You have done well to lose 7lbs. Now you have done 8 fasts, maybe think about doing fast beach challenge if you want to change how easily you reach for snacks.
It certainly makes you aware. I lost 5lb last week on it and 3 lb the week before. Before 5:2 I always found it hard to lose weight. Not now though. I really surprised myself. I am quite happy to lose at a lower rate, but I had a couple of weeks where I only lost 1/2 lb one after the other. Was I reaching a plateau no just eating more treats, this was over Easter. The FBD soon put that back on track. I found it easy after the first week. It is only for 6 weeks in total.
Good luck and just give it a thought. I joined to support someone else and Jaye joined us. We have a few who joined us for a week.
Why not have a read of that thread and see what you think. I suffer with the heat so I thought if I could get some weight off before the summer it would help……what summer I hear you all saying, granted this weekend isn’t nice but it it will soon change.
Hi Jaye
I will post to you on another thread. Use me as your example whenever you like. It just reminds me of what I used to be like and how much I have changed.
Ginette.
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