I have been perusing a few of the logs of long time fasters and have decided to start my own. I followed IF for a bit last year, but didn’t stick with it. The past two weeks I’ve have 2 fast days per week, but haven’t done anything to regulate, moderate or clean up my food choices on NFD. In fact, just the opposite.

So, new week, new priorities I am starting my log today at Week 1. Week 1 of doing this right.

Age: 38
Height: 5’5″
Weight: 152.2
Goal: 125-ish

Will measure tonight.
The plan is fast 2x per week. Log weight each Monday. Measure every 4 weeks.

I am in the midst of 1/2 marathon training. I will not be hardcore on TDEE, but am going to be very careful to remind myself that I need to make mostly healthy choices with my food.
No set date to reach my goal, but would love it to be this calendar year.

Breakfromcookies,

I am sorry about your knees! Glad that hasn’t completely stopped you though. If running is the same kind of outlet for you as it is for me it would be nearly impossible to give it up!
I have completed 3 half marathons. In the past 5 years. I really love the 6-7 mile range, I feel like I hit my stride around 5 and it’s a shame to stop there. But more than that is really more than is necessary. I keep saying “never again” but then get lured in 😉
I am from the Pacific Northwest, panhandle of Idaho. Beautiful running!

cardinal_tetra,

Monday and Wednesday are my set days for now. I like your Mon/Thurs and think maybe I’d do better with that spread, but Wednesday’s are my easiest day to fast with errands to run during the mid-day at work! We shall see. One week at a time 🙂 Have you taken your measurements yet? I just finally did the night before last after reading so many people struggling with no weight loss but then checking measurements and seeing loss there!

Monday was a really hard fast day. I think it was in part because I had quite a bit of sugar on Sunday. I am really feeling lost. I read the book last fall when I tried IF for the first time, but maybe I need to re-read it!

I did check out the Longivity diet book from our local library, hoping for inspiration. I saw a thread on that a few weeks back and it just came in. I am just treading water this week, hoping to be far enough into the book next week to know if it will help to give me some direction or else I may need to re-order the fast diet book. Our library system still has it.

I am enjoying the book so far. There are a few contradictions to 5:2 though. That is a little frustrating. I had really hoped they would complement each other well. We shall see where I land when it is over. I will have to look for those others!
Thank you!

Posting quite late in the week, but I am still here and on track.

Sunday’s weigh-in 148.2

Starting 152.2
Week 1 153.6 (+1.4 total)
Week 2 148.2 (-4.0 total)

Starting 152.2
Week 1 153.6 (+1.4 total)
Week 2 148.2 (-4.0 total)
Week 3 150.0 (-2.2 total)

Starting 152.2
Week 1 153.6 (+1.4 total)
Week 2 148.2 (-4.0 total)
Week 3 150.0 (-2.2 total)
Week “4” 149.6 (-2.6 total)
Week 5 148.8 (-3.4 total)

I am loving this recording. After my 6 week break I thought I hadn’t lost anything, or had even gained. It was so nice to look back and see a loss, small thought it was. I felt the same thing just now, up from my lowest weight of the week, feeling like I had gained, low and behold another small loss. I’ll take it!

@louiseo46 – I am actually doing a 20/4 Monday-Friday. I had committed to 8 weeks of this, but on week 2, with three nights in a row of really restless/irritated legs and trouble sleeping I am trying to decide if I should press on. There were a few comments on an old thread that seemed to suggest that it can be terrible, but eventually goes away.

I started fasting 5:2 last year in March, though I had several periods of time that I stopped for a while. I also completed one 3 day water fast this year. This is definitely going to be a continual part of my journey, though I now realize and accept that it will look different at different times in my life.

So glad you reached out! I will enjoy sharing this stretch of road with you. Best of luck on the 10 k. I don’t remember where you are located. Here, Idaho, USA, I would not be looking forward to a race this weekend. It’s been between 95-100 degrees this week. It even feels hot to run if I am out as late as 7 AM! 🙂
Rachel

3-19-18 152.2
3-26-18 153.6
4-5-18 148.2
4-10-18 150.0
5-28-18 149.6
6-4-18 148.8
7-31-18 147.8 (-4.4 total)
8-7-18 147.0
8-14-18 147.0

3-19-18 152.2
3-26-18 153.6
4-5-18 148.2
4-10-18 150.0
5-28-18 149.6
6-4-18 148.8
7-31-18 147.8
8-7-18 147.0
8-14-18 147.0
8-21-18 143.2
9-11-18 142.4

I really struggled for a couple of weekends, but fasted still a bit in there, and then back on track this past weekend. Once again logging in to record my weight for accountability, sure I was up and low and behold I’m down a bit. Even in the rough patches this is working for me. I think I’m finally starting to really understand that I am going to make it this time! My scale shows a body fat % of 29.something. I don’t know what it was when I started or what Ideal would be. I’ll be looking into that next. I did measurements this week too – finally for the first time since April! Down 5″ in the waist, and 2″ in the hips.