Hi Nemum

Hope you are managing to stay strong. They have a new ice cream in Waitrose, not a shop I usually use. It is 75calories for two scoops. But it does cost 5.49 for 500 ml so I would rather try other options.

It is called oppo if you are interested and it you type t in online you can get a £1 money off coupon.

Hi Ann Joyce

You have done well. Congratulations!

As you know posts will be a bit sparse next week. Nemum stay strong. Audrey will soon be back and she can keep you on the straight and narrow as well.

I lost 3lbs last week so I am very pleased with that. I did an extra fast day as I went out for a meal and had a really high calorie dessert. I didn’t expect that much, so it was a nice surprise.

Have a nice day all.

Ginette

Hello is there anybody there?

Tis very quiet on here, where is everyone?

Hope all you ladies are ok

Audrey

Hi Nemum

Don’t worry we all have odd days line that. I am really suffering with water retention at the moment. I lost half a pound last week, hopefully I will lose more soon. Being out a lot didn’t help. I did stick to the plan as usual. I think it is just a blip so I’m not too despondent. I was half a pound off of half a stone so that was annoying. Never mind at least I had a loss.

I’m glad you can feel it in your clothes. This will give you encouragement. I now do fast days Monday and Wednesday and a very low calorie day on Friday (but not as low as a fast day) normally about 700/800 calories. This way I don’t need to be too careful on other days.

I love lemon drizzle cake. I only go near things like that on special occasions. I am feeling really tired this week…… and it is only Monday.

I am fasting today.

Have a good week. Remember to check in even when things didn’t go to plan.

Hi Audrey

I hope the wedding went well, I am sure you looked great after your weight loss.

Sorry I was out of Internet contact most of the week last week, so did not post then.

Ginette

Hi Una

You vent away. I know some of the advice given is to try 4:3 for a couple of weeks.

Also you could just calorie count for a couple of weeks to see how many calories you are eating. I can remember NEmum having the same problem so maybe she can help.

Ginette

Una

I understand your frustration, there is nothing fast about the fast diet, I can tell you! I have been doing this for a couple of months now and still total only 5lb weight loss, and that was in a flurry of 3 weeks about a month ago. It seems that you are reluctant to calorie count on non fast days too. I want the 5:2 to be a lifestyle change, so do not want to be calorie counting for the rest of my life, I want to live my life and not be restricted.

Well done on the few pounds loss, I think anything lost round the menopause is an achievement. Make sure you’re fast is a not just 24 hours, but from the evening before through to breakfast next day, I found that helped.

Have you measured waist etc, and do you feel clothing a little looser?

Keep in touch with your progress / frustrations or even temptations. We all need to support each other.

L

ANOTHER 2lb!

Oh I could shout it from the roof tops!

7lb in total – half a stone. One more pound loss and I will be 17 stone something, and I haven’t been that for years, but for now I’m delighted to be 18 stone on the nose.

Ginette, like you I have so much to loose, but small steps, if I get under 14 stone, then I’ll just be overweight, under 12 and that’s within my normal range.

My fast day routine is 2 scramble eggs for breakfast and 100 calorie soup for lunch (premade and frozen) then 250 calorie tea (mainly raw veg). But for the past 2 weeks what I’ve been doing is a half fast after particularly naughty non-fast days, so the scrambled egg for breakfast and 100 cal soup for lunch and normal evening meal. I think it’s just balancing out my weekly calories. Just a tip for Una maybe and others that might have reached a plateau.

How is everyone else doing?
Ginette are you fasting today?
L

Audrey,

So pleased you had a fabulous day!
Were you gorgeous?

Strength to you too

L

Ginette,

Chicken is great on fast days and never tastes so good. I sometimes do mine in the oven wrapped in tin foil to keep all the juices in, and slice it in the middle and put in onion and peppers and cougettes, so they all steam together … lovely!

Happy fast day, mine is tomorrow

L

Oh yes one last thing- so NEmum – you said to make sure the fast starts the night before? So you when you last eat the day before the fast… if you eat at 6pm then you would not be able to eat breakfast until 6am after the fast day? Is that what you mean?

NEmum,

Thank you! I have been doing it wrong! Anyhow, today I waited until 8am to break my fast because the last time I ate before the fast was 8pm. (8 almond m and m’s) And p.s. you are right that I don’t want to have to worry about calories on the other days and want it to be a lifestyle.

Also, Ginette, I like your idea of counting calories with my fitness pal for just a couple weeks to tune in to what the calories are. That’s doable.

Hopeople you are doing well. Thanks for your support. I am enjoying my non fast day today.

Una

Sorry I meant to say Hi to you Nemum. You gave Una some sound advice.

Ginette

Ginette,

So funny, I clicked on your youtube link, expecting some dieting advice, or shock food additive facts. That was such a welcome giggle for a Friday. The final bit made me laugh out loud. Thank you.

We are taking our youngest for fish and chips now and I’m going to try really hard not to have any. Wish me luck.

X

Hi all,

Today should be my first fast day of the week but I have the mother and father of all colds. I didn’t know whether i should just soldier on but my need for comfort food has taken over, and I’ve succumbed to hot choc and toast. Has anyone else done a fast when they’re poorly?

L

Hi NEmum

how’s things?

Im a great believer in old wives tales, so ‘feed a cold’ makes sense to me, though probably warming soups rather than choccie biscuits, though I think a chocolate biscuit and a cup of tea helps with just about anything in life!!!!!

Get the duvet out and keep warm!

Ginette- liked your you tube piggy video

NEMUM hope you feel better soon. I haven’t ever done the fast when ill.

take care

Purple,

There is no butting in on the forum … everyone is welcome … so welcome to you!

Firstly well done on the 30lb weight loss, fantastic result. A year is a sensible timescale for that too. I totally agree with you that we need to reset our idea of what ‘normal’ eating is, both portion size and taste. I’m still at the start of my journey but already tastes have changed and I no longer need carbohydrate with every meal and some foods now just taste too sweet, and after 40 years of drinking coffee with sugar, I can’t believe how quickly I weaned myself off it.

Keep up the good work, and this time next year, I hope to be writing a post like yours!

L

P

I was impressed enough with 30lb, but 30kg … Oh my, you must look like different people! I’m having a rough few days, I have the mother and father of all colds right now, I considered a fast day and usually start it with 2 scrambled egg but today, combined it with 2 slices of bread, and made eggy bread. I am yearning comfort food in my self pity, but I guess i haven’t sinned to much.

Keep in touch, I think we could all benefit from your wisdom.

L

Purple,
this is impressive. And your hints are great 🙂
It is lovely to have such a role model!

When I was ill recently, I have to admit I ate a lot on non fast days… And did 5:2 instead of 4:3… Surprise surprise no weight loss… Although I do remember previously when I was ill, I usually lost weight when I wasn’t dieting . Get well soon Nemum!

Hi all,
quick post courtesy of Mr tesco again!

Glad you are all doing ok, Nemum hope you are better soon

I am staying at van for another couple of weeks will keep up to date with you all and post when I can.

Stay strong ladies.

Regards to all

Audrey

Hi Nemum

I am glad you are feeling better.

Hi Audrey nice to see you pop your head in.

Here is something shocking!!

Actor reveals how he gained more than a stone and developed fatty liver disease after eating low fat foods for 60 days… because they were packed with SUGAR
http://dailym.ai/1QS0CVb

Ginette

I have read quite a few posts from LOACA. I started the diet at the beginning of June and can cope with the 2 day fasts. However I find now that by the time I am ready for my next fast day I have gained the pounds that I have lost. I am the wrong side of 70 and have about 20lbs to lose. I lost 5lbs fairly easily but now find that unless I restrict my calories on the non fast days to about 1100 I put the weight back on. I have checked my BMR which is 1211 calories and my TDEE is 1665 calories so I should be able to eat more on non fast days What’s going on here and can anyone explain or help please as I feel I am on a diet every day.

Hi I’m 46 and peri menopausal, the last 12 months I’ve added a stone onto the extra stone I was carrying. In the past I’ve turned to weightwatchers and found the weight did come off. The last 12 months I’ve tried both weightwatchers and slimming world to shift some of this weight but it really doesn’t seem to be budging and I’m getting demoralised. I’ve put both the weight gain and lack of shifting it down to the hormones. So here I go attempting the 5:2, day one, please wish me luck and fingers crossed it helps!

Wishing you luck, Like you I have tried many diets but the pounds come back too easily. I eat fairly healthy but the portion control monitor (me) have been malfunctioning since my children left home. Today I have replaced the monitor for a more reliable source – a modern thing called food weighing scales! Again good luck and keep strong

Hi Annabelle

I think that your NFD calorie intake should be fine. I know some people think that one calorie is the same as another but a coca cola or piece of white bread are not nutritionally very good for you. Protein for example chicken takes the body more effort to break down and so burns more calories in the digestion process.

I do love carbs but have lowered them dramatically. I found that once I started eating less carbs I felt better and eating protein doesn’t give me a sugar spike. Of course when I talk about carbs I really mean potatoes, rice, pasta and sweet things.

When I was eating a lot of carbs I found that I was putting on weight. I was on a slimming world diet and limited meat protein days were the ones I chose. I counted calories when I realised that I wasn’t losing although this was not part of the diet. I was eating about 1700. This should have resulted in a small loss at least.

If you do cut down on the carbs above and eat protein and lots of vegetables you will find that your body needs less of the carbs that I have mentioned above. You should also get a reduction in weight. What you eat has an effect on your metabolism. What I am writing here is obviously what I have found and also the experiences of my friends.

I find I eat about 1200 – 1500 calories but sometimes struggle to eat this if I haven’t included treats.

I went on the fast beach diet which is like 5:2 without treats and in six weeks I lost 16lb. I did have a meal out three if these weeks with a small ice cream. I did also eat a limited amount of carbs bread (wholemeal granary) 2/3 times a week, potatoes 2/3 time a week. So I didn’t find it too bad. I also did 4:3 instead of 5;2 on 4/5 of these weeks.

I think it may help to look at what you are eating not just the calorie content. I hope this helps.

I have just read NEmums post and this may also be worth trying. We are not all the same so it is a little trial and error. I forgot to mention that I think I must have cereal about once every three weeks, this will usually be porridge or weetabix.

Hi Nemum

I am so pleased that you are really giving the foods you eat a lot of thought. 7lbs is a brilliant loss and you probably notice the difference.

Well done for all the good advice and support that you are giving.

Hi Arty

Well done for trying 5:2. I thought this way as well. At slimming world although some of the recipes were lovely I didn’t really manage to lose weight, then as soon as I stopped I put it on and more besides. This is a familiar tale here.

I knew someone who suggested 5:2 as they had lost weight this way. After Christmas and the new year I decided to start although I allowed time to finish Christmad foods off. I started in the second week of January and I have lost two and a half stone so far. I also lost a stone before starting from May to January.

I wish you luck and will add a link below in a post to a post I started to help new people.

Hi Dottie

Yes I do weigh everything on fast days. It works for me. Good luck.

Ginette

Hi Ginette K and NEmum
This is my first foray into online chat and am so inspired by your interest, help and support. My fast days are Monday and Thursday usually so today(Tue) I will be writing down what I eat so that I can see the amount of calories consumed and what effect it will have on my weight loss. I weigh each day because at the moment I am quite new to this and as mentioned in an earlier post tend to put on what I lose although, I have lost some and not put on. I have to confess to some social eating and drinking but that is my lifestyle and I hope the whole point of this diet is that it allows you to do that
You are so right. One size does not fit all and you have to see what works for you. I read an interesting bit in the revised version of the Fast Diet book to the effect that willpower is a muscle and the more you exercise it the stronger it gets. Quite a thought. Page 112 if you want to read the whole thing.
The carbs thing is interesting and I have cut down on those.
I only started this at the beginning of June so it is early days yet. I think we are so brain washed by adverts for dramatic weight loss that we become impatient, I know I do, so I am trying to be very calm about a little by little approach. All the people I know who have huge losses end up putting it all back on again because that way of life is unsustainable. This seems much more do-able
Will let you know how I get on.