Hi tklove, mommabear, ChrissieinBrittany and all. I have been on this lifestyle since Feb this year and have lost well over 16 lb. Problem now is I yo yo and plateu with my weight. The reason is that I over eat on my non fast days. Ok I binge. I get back on the programme, eat sensibly and can lose 4 lb in two weeks and that includes 30-40 mins of cardio 3 times a week including working out on fast days. I have just finished a fast day as I type this and have been reading a diary I commenced when I started 5:2. It makes interesting reading. I did the diary for aprox 6 weeks, warts and all and it shows a pattern. I would suggest that those of you with problems try it. Do it every day. Log all eating, drinking, Weight, waist and neck measurements as well. Most importantly log how you feel each day, your moods and sleep patterns. It is a real help because if you are honest with your entries it actually talks back to you, gives advice, information and support. It also admonishes you when you have a naughty day or feel cheesed off and comfort eat. Above all it is a point of reference in your life that in the months to come gives a window of your life experiences in a brief moment in time.
Good Luck to you all.

I’m so sorry you’re going through a hard time.

Sending you hugs too tklove21

“There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them.
But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Fifth Mountain