Week 68… after 132 fasts..

We have had a very busy work week doing outside jobs around the house…another three fasts this week and all went well. With the Easter holiday we are returning to fasting twice a week…

I have stayed the same this week…..loosing to date 32 lbs

Hubby lost 1 lb…..loosing to date 15 lbs

I am getting close to goal and my weight is really nearly at a stand still….I have lost a bit more doing three fasts a week but it has come to a stop again…I shall continue as we are if it goes down it does….maybe I have to declare goal shortly.

Hubby moving again but he is slowing down….after all the hard work done I would have thought some more weight off but no….he still has 14 lbs to loose…

Week 70… after 136 fasts…

We have been away for 5 days in the caravan but have continued to have the 2 fasts. We have had a steak meal out with a couple of drinks.

I have maintained this week…32 lbs off to date

Hubby 2 lbs on…..11 lbs off to date

Hubby is good on 5.2 but not doing very well weight wise. He is on a lot of tablets from the doctors which he has tried to cut down on…but has had to continue due to the increase in pain….I am wondering if this is stopping him loosing weight.

We are going to try our twice weekly swimming which we have in the past and that has helped with our weight loss…just open to any idea which may help him. It is now our way of life so we will continue and see. It’s disappointing..

I am still 3 lbs away from goal.

Week 72………after 140 fasts

We have had visitors this week so had quite a lot of cakes, scones and fruit cake…we were going to be strong but gave in, only for one day..😬

Managed the usual two fasts…

I have maintained this week…31 lbs off to date

Hubby 1 lb off…..13 lbs off to date

Hubby after maintaining for many months has lost three weeks on the trott hope this continues…I am still hovering near goal but not there yet…

Week 74…after 144 fasts

We are on holiday but we have managed to fast two days… we have eaten a bit more..

I have put on 1 lb…31 lbs off to date

Hubby.. put on 1 lb…13 lbs off to date

We have another 10 days on holiday so we are expecting an increase in weight.. we will still be doing the usual fasting.

Week 76…after 148 fasts..

How time flies we have living the 5.2 now for 20 months and are finding it the normal eating now..

We have both been quite ill this week just slightly improving..we have continued to fast.
I have also started eating in a 16.8 window for the full week and not counting calories, hubby is not joining me staying on the 5.2. After maintaining for about 6 months I would really like the push for 3 more pounds…I am in my maintaining window and I am quite relaxed about that….I will see what happens.

I have lost 1 lb this week…losing to date 32 lbs

Hubby stayed the same..14 lbs up to date..

I need to get hubby more motivated, he would like more weight off, he is fasting but very maintaining this weight…we will push on and see…unknown to him I am trying to change our eating meals about to see if it helps.

Thanks Big Bill,

I am relaxed at my weight now just would like round number possibly vanity weight for me..lol

Hubby has another stone to loose, not very active due to bad knees but he tries…lol

It’s a complete way of life for us now…

Good luck to yourself
X

Week 78/79… after 152 fasts..

A difficult month for us as we have our daughter here visiting for a month from America…over this last two weeks we have only managed to fast one fast each week..

Out and about taking them visiting and eating out our window.

I have put on 2 lbs….29 lbs off to date….( I am a pound out on my counting!) better for me…lol

Hubby has put on 1 lb….13 lbs off to date..

We have another 2 weeks with visitors so some more increases I suppose….😬

Week 81….. after 157 fasts…

We have had a hard month with our visitors…our weight rocketed up in the week by 3 lbs above our weigh in…we pulled our socks up and did three fasts, it worked…going to try to continue this week if we can…

I have lost 1 lb….lost up to date 30 lbs

Hubby lost 1 lb…lost to date 14 lbs

Our visitors are going back to the States on Thursday so we can get back to some normal eating and hopefully weight loss…

Week 83…. after 164 fasts..

We have managed two x b2b fasts to help get us back in the swing now we are on our own again….I am now bang in the middle of my maintaining mode which I am pleased about….hubby is stable at his weight for the moment.
We have 4 weeks to the start of our holiday and have decided when we are back we will start swimming again. For me it will be for the toning and hoping hubby will loose his last stone and strengthen his legs..

I have stayed the same…32 lbs off to date ( maintaining)

Hubby stayed the same…..15 lbs of to date

This way of life is now quite easy…Friday and Saturday our days off and treat days only, a meal out and a bit of vino…..very on board and thoughtful for the rest of the week..

Week 85…after 168 fasts..

We have been very strict this week and we have done two fasts….we are now away on a 4 day break in the caravan and with friends joining us… so a difficult few days as eating and drinking, as we seem to do when we are together. We are Lytham St Anne’s 40’s weekend, showers about but plenty to do.

I am maintaining.. 32 lbs off to date

Hubby maintaining.. 15 lbs off to date

We are happy staying the same getting the body to settle on one weight..we have 10 days before we are away for a month in the States then will be a challenging time… such processed food we have no chance!!!!

Week 87…after 172 fasts

A week at home……we managed 2 fasts …dog walking this week as dog sitting so lots of walks.

Packing and busy this week as away for a month to the States..crap process food awaits us, in restaurants and supermarkets very hard to find any food what’s not been messed about with. Staying with family and a trip to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas.

I have lost 2 lbs…loosing to date 30 lbs

Hubby lost 1 lb…loosing to date 15 lbs

This is the last weigh in until October 6th…hoping to do some fast days or low days…let’s see the damage when back…

Fasting me…
Thanks I will have to look harder maybe I have missed the healthy bit…lol

We are visiting Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon for a week and Louisiana for three weeks to my daughter…we did start cooking last time as we eat a bit differently and earlier than they eat…as it was football season for the older children, we looked after little one and ate early with the children so that helped..
My daughter is a tinker as the red wine flows, weathers great you sit outside chatting…so that’s my fault…it’s hard to say no….still it is Holidays we will get any weight what’s gone on, Off when back..

It’s 10 months now and maintaining, up and down a couple of pounds but stable.

Thanks for your advice…I will look better at the supermarkets…I promise…lol

Xx

Week 88… after 174 fasts..

Back off holiday…a month off fasting and it shows..😬

America and its food, being with family lots of wine and cake eaten…lovely chatty catchups…that’s what life is about. You feel as you have to be social and join in the food…it’s hard to say no…wine was my downfall.

We came back Wednesday, with travelling managed to fast, then decided to throw Thursday fast so well back on board….

I have put on 6 lbs 😬….26 lbs lost to date

Hubby put on 3 lbs….12 lbs lost to date

Making a big effort to loose and get this weight off….I am now out of maintenance and back to loosing. Swimming is starting on our two fast days next week helping to tone and strengthen hubbys knees.

Life is for living but you have to get straight back on track…I have missed fasting and having decent healthy food….hoping for a better weigh in next week.

Fasting me….
I never drink enough water so it is a good idea…the wine glass was being topped up so you never knew how much you were drinking…that’s it for another year..that’s life..
Throwing in extra FD today..Saturday …as we alcohol free till Xmas so every day the same…lol

Xx

Week 90… after 178 fasts…

We have really been trying hard this week but we went away for three days…so that involved alcohol, restaurants and buffet breakfasts….I feel we must stop holidays!!…I am upping my excerise I have done over 10,000 steps every day this week……making more a healthy me and a bit of toning..

I have stayed the same…26lbs off to date

Hubby stayed the same….16 lbs off to date

We are disappointed with no movement but I suppose it’s expected.
We have nothing planned for the next two weeks…so head down and no excuses..

Hemmy..
Lovely to hear from you…glad everything is going good and you are enjoying life…you are quite right life is for living…the way of life kicks in with the fasting as you say up and down we are OK..living and spending while we can and are fit…lol

Look after yourself please pop by occasionally 💕💕

Jean x

Week 92…after 183 fasts

We have tried three fasts this week as we are very much sticking to the same weight…I have changed what we eat for breakfast and the rest of the meals…NO treats this week…we kept quite strong and focused..it has paid off for me…I never do more than a pound a week off…

I have lost 2 lbs ….28 lbs off to date

Hubby lost 1 lb…..16 lbs off to date

We are doing another three fasts this week…but also going away for three nights in the caravan..so that will be testing…but hoping to keep to plan..

We are both very pleased with the weight movement this week…

Week 94….after 188 fasts..

We have had a good week..enjoyed lunch out with a couple of drinks each…trying to be mindful..a couple of cakes…

I have lost 1 lb…29 lbs off to date

Hubby stayed the same….14 lbs off to date..

Trying to keep focussed as Xmas is coming on the horizon…and the eating is bound to go up..

After two years of continuous way of 5.2 fasting…

Week 96…after 193 fasts…

We lost all our weight our first year…and continued to maintain going up and down a bit through the year due to our holidays….I have lost 29 lbs just 4 lbs up at this time last year, still a bit of holiday weight to move for me…hubby has lost 15 lbs just 1 lb up from last year…we are both pleased with this…

I would like to try and move 6 lbs and hubby a stone over this next year…hubbys tablets I think is really making it hard for him to loose but we will give it a try…maintaining as we are will be fine also….

Pushing on with the usual but changing food wise…the colder weather is here and salads out of the window…FD’s for us is a small dinner of meat, veg and a small Yorkshire pudd smattering of gravy…breakfasts of porridge or shredded wheat through the week…a hard month for everybody as the Xmas season hits…

I have lost 1 lb…loosing to date 29 lbs

Hubby lost 1 lb…loosing to date 15 lbs

A big challenge and focus for January 2018…loosing all the gained December weight…a lot of thoughtful eating this month is a must…

Hi Fasting me…
I was looking through posts and you advised a newbie to look at your profile and website for recipes…I am working through them…taking on board a few, we are not fish lovers, you eat a lot of different omelettes for breakfast, I may have a go with that one…..you started the blog in 2015 about the time we re joined back on here..

Recently over the last few months we are generally having extra low meals through the week especially if we have had a heavy day/ meal out…or missing lunch out, our food has gone down tremendously over the last two years it all helps with the food bill…lol

Much smaller portion sizes…we buy no biscuits at all, chocolate very occasionally…wine for Friday and Saturday only …unless we eat out which is rarely..

Hubby needs another stone off but he takes medication, it’s making him much slower…I am chasing 6 lbs, I don’t know if I am being unrealistic…see what next year brings..I have got to goal and changed the goal post to another 7 lbs off….my body isn’t impressed….theres a battle going on…😂

Good luck to you both too..it’s nice to hear from you….what part of the States do you live.
( what does ODH mean..other half..D?…interesting)

Fasting me..
I usually have 2 tablespoons home made granola, 1 tablespoon homemade chai jam with berries..cup of tea usually runs at about 100 cals depending which berries or maybe a kiwi..

Evening, omelette or meat with mixed salad, or meat, veg and small Yorkshire pudd ( we like meat) or eggs with bacon or tomato…switch about…usually 450 to 550 cals for me, hubby has a bit more for breakfast, cereal which I don’t like him having, or porridge not too bad …I can’t win on that one…

With this weeks weigh in…6 lbs for me to loose and 13 lbs hubby..slowly down.. a funny month this one, if we hold the same I will be happy but I am sure a Xmas gain by the end of the month…

Our paths keep crossing … thanks for your input and support…nice for new ideas, I will continue to work through your blog..

Xx

Week 98…after 197 fasts

We have been really hungry this week..strange other times it never usually bothers us..maybe because of the cold weather..we are starting Christmas picking although still fasting as well…things are just too tempting..I would rather not have things about then I can be strong..lol

I have put 1 lb on…loosing up to date 28 lbs

Hubby put on 2 lbs…13 lbs off to date

We have been quite good this week..a couple of naughties not to warrant the increase..hey ho maybe a bit better next week…will be a big push for January…