Hi Plainy

Good luck for your weigh in.

Hi Lynnie

Welcome pull up a chair and make yourself at home. As Jean says. Weigh and measure yourself plan your fast day menus in advance.

I always allow cups of tea, but some don’t and prefer to stick to calorie free drinks. You do need to count if you do allow drinks. I count the milk as I don’t take sugar and allow myself six cups. This fills me up, it is really up to the individual as this obviously cuts the food down to about 400 calories. I have soup (home made vegetable for a late lunch and then that saves 300 for my exeving meal. I used to always have chicken and vegetables but changed over the last 3 months. I am now going to go back to chicken and vegetables. I get the spicy one or bbq one from farm foods and cook it in the microwave. I weigh everything the night before so I just need to cook it the following day.

Many people eat different things and you can eat what you like as long as it is within the allowance. Maybe also have an oxo in hot water as a drink as sometimes people get headaches through lack of salt.

Good luck on your first day. A lot of people here have just started. I am one of the ones who was on this thread at the beginning. Audrey, myself and Milena are still here a year later. We have all lost weight, but just have more to lose.

I have the most out of the three of us. I still have about 4.7 stone to lose but I have already lost that amount and 3.7 of it on 5:2.

Have you got a lot to lose?

Ginette

Audrey, hope they get things sorted soon. When I’ve had really bad spasms (due to the cerebral palsy) I’ve had a mixture of morphine, and gas and air. Weighed myself yesterday and I’ve gone back up to 13 11. We have been sleeping loads which will be making matters worse. Might have gone over 500 on todays FD. Going to attempt to give self a huge kick up backside and get back on track. Stuart had three seizures on Friday.. seems to be the pattern.. nothing for four weeks then 3 in 12 hours. I guess new meds are on the horizon. Hospital on Thursday we will find out if Stuart has to have the prostate biopsy. Hope every one is hanging on in. Atm I’d be happy with a loss of half a pound a week .

Welcome lynnie and Shirley, I’ve not been in the family long (1 week) but have to made to feel very welcome, I’m a man there are not many of us ? Not sure if there is any more actually? Forgive me if there is! And have a very interesting battle with food, I am a complete sugar and chocolate binger! Any advice needed please ask you will always get some fantastic support and knowledge on here, and other newbies starting or thinking of starting come on in and enjoy the ride!

Well to my weigh in ! I lost 7lb !!!! Which I’m actually chuffed to bits with! And that was with a damn awful day last Thursday! I have stuck to 2000kcal of good wholesome food, and have not felt hungry with it! Thank you all so much for all your continued help and to all those weighing, fasting or eating today good luck! Monday’s a brilliant day to re focus our minds! FD Lets go! Where’s the tap?!

Hi Shirley. Welcome Im also a shorty 5ft 1 and currently 13 11, I was nudgi g 15 st before 5:2. You are in the right place, this is a lovely and supportive group.

Tara , Cromer Norfolk

Morning all

Big welcome to the new guys…..

Plainy
Well done on your half stone loss that’s a notch to tighten on your belt. Get on track and see the results..

Been on here a year now and lost 2st 2lb….weigh this morning and lost 1.7lb well pleased with that as I’ve been away for the weekend to my granddaughters birthday party and munch on carrot sticks and strawberries.

FD for me……….only a week till I try the dress back on and see if the ZIPPER moves up.
Have a great day rasters.
Lynda x

Well done to every one who lost this week. Think the award goes to Plainy!

Karen, thanks for the input. Second day fast seems much easier, you just don’t get hungry. Weird.

Audrey, thoughts are with you. I suffer badly from sciatica. Do whatever you need to do to feel better.

Good luck to fasting folk today.
Victoria x

Good morning friends hope all is well with you and yours.

A cloudy start to the day but dry and warm.

A big welcome to Lynnie and Shirley ..you will both soon feel at home in our Brit corner… lots of helpful advice and no lecturing. Lol Lovely to come and share our highs and lows with like minded people.
Most in a sense been there seen it and got the t shirts with all known diets.

This is a very easy going way of life can be tailored to everyone’s daily needs.

Join in the chatter and enjoy while losing the lbs. Xx

Aud hope you get some joy from your Doc and can soon be pain free and enjoying life dear friend. Xx

Plainy you are a STAR. Well done to you. 7lbs and wow wow. That will give you a good boost now … you know you can do it and any blips which are human can soon be kicked to the curb.

Yay I am so proud of you.. that has made my day. Xx

CC Lovely to see you here .. take care of you both. Xx

KT you Ok. If you are reading just be gentle with yourself . Xx

Have a good day friends ,,, lots of fasts today I think.

Back up and at it today …naughty week-end everything thrown in… Wine … crisps … choc sticky toffee pud and all. Lol

Never mind… fresh day new week and back on track now … cold gone.

Hot milk at 2pm … egg and bacon sandwich…satsumas at 6-7pm Lots of hot lemon water and oxo if need be. Ready for it today.

Brit lovelies Where there is no struggle … there is no strength. Xx

Hi Celtic

What a rough time Stuart is having and you along with him (Jean is so right to think about the carers). I hope the Meds get sorted out as well.

Hi Shirley

Welcome to our group as Hemmy says we don’t judge and share highs and lows, good food days and bad, it seems to help us and others to know that you can have a really bad day and fall of that wagon and then the next day get right back on and it hasn’t done as much harm as you think.

We all have different amounts to lose and all have diffifferent time scales to get there. I wanted to start quickly and get weight down with just over 3.7 for me that was unheard of. Before it was a stone lost and a stone and a half on all in six months. At least I am still on the way Dow down and this year I shall be happy to lose much more slowly as long as I am losing. One and a half to two stone is my aim. I am thinking about the skin adapting as I have seen those awful pictures in the paper. I lost a stone in a few months before 5:2 so I can feel the benefits on my knees.

I think I read that a lb lost is 4lbs of pressure off of the knees. I did have problems with my knees before. A lot better know.

I shall post a link to another thread I started last year to plot my journey. I shall post it below this, it has advice to new people that I wish I had at the beginning.

Good luck today, remember if you are struggling it is just one day, tomorrow you can eat more. As Plainy says a lot of people here give good practical advice.

Many of us fast on a Monday so you have lots of company. Post here if you are struggling or just want to chat today, someone will answer.

Hi Plainy

What a brilliant loss! Well done as you say even with a day that didn’t go to plan a tremendous result. It is nice when people start to notice the difference. I think you will notice it in your clothes first. Think that you are the only man on this thread, many others results here are listed by their wives. Maybe otters will be brave enough to join if they know you are here.

Men often lose more that than wives I am not really sure why but even at different slimming clubs I went to it was the same. The only reason I am posting this comment is so the women who are starting are not disappointed with a lower loss. Good luck to you as you still have to put all the hard work in to lose weight.

Carry on the good work.

Hi Lynda

Well done on your loss, l am sure that zip will move up, wouldn’t it be ironic if it was too big and you needed a new dress!! How lovely though…… Do you feel as if you have lost weight?

Hi Audrey

I do hope that you can get something that helps you. Must be so miserable and frustrating for you. Let us know what the doctor says.

Hi Victoria

I remember my Dad had it, I took advantage of the situation as he had decided to stop smoking, the doctor told him that if he smoked one more his blood pressure was so high he could die. I took his cigarettes and gave them away. He had smoked for a couple of days due to the pain he was in. I did tell him that I did it.

He would have had to cross the road to get to the shop and as he couldn’t even walk I knew it would be a while. He had the odd crafty puff of someone else’s after that but didn’t smoke. I remember him looking for some around the house. He lived another 15 years after that but died from lung cancer in 2005. I like to think that may he had a few more years because he gave up. He was my rock. I still chat to him now he was a talker like I am.

Hi Hemmy

Yes it’s good that it isn’t raining especially for you and Mr Pips……. and of course all who walk their dogs.

I tried lemon water but found it too sour. There are lots of articles about it helping weight loss.

Good luck for today. I shall be off to Aldi to buy soup mix at 65p it is a bargain, nice too. I notice that the parsnip in it wasn’t peeled so plenty of fibre.

H Jean

I hope the qualification is her choice and not the people she works for. They can be long and drawn out. Lots of work too. I can remember spending hours doing my Cert Ed.

Wish her luck. It’s nice for her to have someone to talk to.

Ginette

Ginette …a really well done blog…good one for any new people…your weight loss is amazing I know you have more to loose but you will get there….when you read it to yourself as I do mine sometimes, I think it really gives you a boast to motivate yourself on and know you can do it and have done it.

Jean x

Hi Jean

Thanks for that. I remember searching for information on how much would I lose what to do, best way to calculate what calories you can eat in a day, best calorie counter etc. I took so long trying to find this information I thought I would put what I had learnt in one place. Hence the new thread.

I know I will get there eventually. I seem to have reached a bit of a plateau at the moment and need to break that. I heard that it does happen but as long as I lose slowly without feeling deprived that what counts for me.

Hi Lynda

That is great news. It is so important to measure yourself. I didn’t at first (I couldn’t face it) I now wish I had. It was hard enough to face the scales!!

Ginette

Afternoon fellow Brits 🙂

Hope FD going OK for all and mindful for eaters 🙂

Plainy..wow! Great job!! Well done you 🙂 A great platform to push on from and a great confidence boost!

Lynda..well done on your loss 🙂 A good loss and it will all help with moving that zip!

Shirley..welcome 🙂 There is great support and advice on here. Stick with us and I’m sure you’ll love this WOL and soon reach your goal!

Celtic..so sorry about Stu x thinking of you both..take care and take it easy x 5:2 can wait until you’re both firing on all cylinders again x

Audrey..hope you’re feeling a bit better and that Ian is looking after you well x take care x

Hi to all..Hemmy Jean Ginette Milena Shaz KT Victoria Coffee..sorry if I’ve missed anyone x

Think this will be my last post for a while..back to work 7 March. I’ll be checking alerts when on WiFi and silently supporting while I’m away x

Take care all x be good to your bodies and stay mindful 🙂

Karen
Xx

Been to see Dr. Got more diazepam. …… nothing more to say really, he seems to think it will ease off with the tablets.

Hope you fasters are bring good, I am obviously not fasting at the moment. …

Good luck to you all fast or non fast

Audrey

Thanks hemmy, I do appreciate all your support. ….. just not into fasting at the min too much pain just want/ need to eat….

Dr seems to think a few more days should start to ease it! Let’s hope…..

Audrey

Aud

Of course you mustn’t even give fasting a thought. I imagine it must be hard as you are so dedicated.

Just get you well again… that is the main thing. Healing thoughts and vibes are with you all the time. Xx

Sym Lol

Yes we sound very alike. When you say about going upstairs then do other jobs… That is exactly my problem. Lolol

I always have so many things on the go at once. I have promised Mum today I will do just one job at a time and stop multi tasking. Lol

Just had my sandwich … so a nice big glass of shloer and sparkling water…

Mr Pips curled up with me on the sofa … wonderful.

Have a lovely evening xx

Karen

I forgot to say have a lovely holiday. X

Gine Thank you for that. Glad to see there is hope for us all yet. Lol.Xx

Aud You are most definitely not a moaning Minnie .. you are one of our loveliest bravest posters.

If you want to come and vent .. we will all be very pleased to see you.

In your words Aud .. together we are stronger. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Where is Milena Xx Hope you are ok… we are missing your fun posts. Xx

Evening everyone my FD has not been the best gone about 400 kcal over my 600 allowance, I was just ravenous, have not eaten bad things just too much volume, in hindsight probably skimped a bit too much yesterday with the thought of the weigh in today! Then got up went on a 4 mile walk! So by the time my youngest came home and asked for a hot cross with jam and I found myself eating sultanas out of it and eating a spoon full of lovely strawberry jam, I was in a world of trouble! Eat some vegetable soup I made yesterday, eat the chilli (around 380 kcal) that id got out the freezer for my dinner tonight, then pinched 2 chicken sausages out of tomorrow’s dinner in the slow cooker! Then had 35g of all bran with a Mullerlight!

Naughty boy! Not going to beat myself up about it! A 4 mile walk and 1000 ish kcal is pretty good for a 6′ 19st 3 man! Well at least that’s what I’m telling myself! Well done to everyone who has fasted more successfully than me today, and good luck to everyone for tomorrow and the rest of the week!

Apologies I rarely speak to you all individually, I’m not very good with names at the best of times! Plus I’m male and all you lovely women know we can’t multitask x

Good morning friends hope all is well with you and yours.

A lovely start to the day.. sunshine. Thank goodness we never had that predicted snow. lol

Hi KT Sorry you are feeling low .. just baby steps one day at a time. Try to come on and have a chat too. That will be all to the good I would think. Plus we worry about you if we don’t hear from you.

I agree with Sym on this low fat stuff. Since being here have changed to full fat everything.

I heard a Dr on the radio say that you end up wanting /eating more low fat cheese for example as you feel there is something missing. Better to eat a smaller portion of full fat.
Have full fat milk in tea but only need a dash. Take care KT Xx

Plainy … just keep on going .. it all pans out in the end… have faith in yourself you can do it and proved it. ( A bit more exercising … Multi tasking Is the way to go) lolol Have a good mindful day. Xx

Yes, Sym enjoying the peace . will be able to get on with a bit of spring cleaning with just me and Mr Pips to tend. Have a good day… whatever you are doing. Xx

Well dear friends just stepped on the scales and have put on 1 lb this week.

Never mind to be expected … I just thought to myself I wonder what I would have put on if I didn’t do the walking everyday.

Aud hope you are feeling better today Xx And anyone else not feeling well.Xx

Gine hope all is well in your world . Xx

Lynnie and Shirl hope you are doing OK. Xx

Onwards and downwards on the journey we go … achievements .. blips and all.

Brit lovelies.. If you eat what you have always eaten .. you will weigh what you always weighed. Xx

Hi Sym

Yes, I thought I would have gained a bit… the weekend was naughty but nice. Lol Its that Merlot that starts the damage.

Never mind cold gone and fit .. so back to sensible eating no wine should be ok now .

Glad you had a lovely time with your daughter.. She sounds like a very hard worker. We are so lucky they feel they can confide in us.. sharing they world. Xx

Hi Everyone

Lots of support on this thread so thought I would join in 🙂

I’m back on the 5-2 train and determined to stick to it.

It worked great for my wedding, 2 years and 5 months ago…. I have flicked in and out since then but not stuck to it. I’m 16 / 18 pounds heavier than I was at my wedding.

I’m just edging into the overweight range on BMI, I flicker between OK and overweight depending on the number on the scales that day. My aim is 9stone6 (14 /15 pounds to lose) which is just over 2/3 up in the healthy bit of BMI

I would love to eventually creep under 9 stone which would be just a smidge under the middle of healthy BMI.

I have horses and dogs so that’s my exercise, I dont do anything ‘official’ but I am pretty active. Food is always my biggest downfall. I’m a horrendous snacker (savoury over sweet).

I’m currently part way through my first fast day having restarted. Melon, pomegranate seeds and celery have taken me up to 200 kcals. I find breakfast and then evening meal easiest ones to skip but can’t go without something during the day.

look forward to getting to know you all!

Hi and welcome to Brits corner emilymeg.

Yes, its very supportive on this thread .. you are in the right place.

You did so brilliantly with your wedding goal .. it will soon be second nature again for you. Think we all tend to ease of a bit .. when there is a lovely relationship. Nice meals contentment… oh so easy.

Like you my only exercise is walking my 4 year old Springer Spaniel as you will know they need a whole lot of exercise .. very excitable. Lol

Sounds like you are off to a good start today. Try to keep popping on always good support to be had re recipes etc. Xx

Hi Emily…

Welcome to our friendly forum…really quavers shouldn’t be on your FD menu…maybe think through your next FD menu and plan ahead have some protein as it fills you up more and keeps you satisfied. Soup is a good filler and low in calories, also your fruit you had is good.

I think also keep to your 500 calories it won’t make much difference and you have a bit more to play with. I sometimes go over a little bit and it really doesn’t matter. It’s WOL and it has to be doable.

It’s just getting back to what you did before on the 5.2 think back it worked for your wedding.

You will get there the first few weeks are hard but they get better.

Good luck
Jean x

I know, bad choice made! I did have some soup as well.

I was super hungry and tuck shop right there….2 packets munched before I barely thought about it…

lots of habits to try and change

thanks 🙂