Hello again
Thanks for your thoughts etherial and Annette. I think I will just stay with my low mood but keep hold of the faith that it will change; and I’ll feel motivated to continue with 5:2.
Hope everyone has a good weekend. Take care!
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Bootsy,
You were so polite when you posted on jojo’s thread that I feel I should similarly introduce myself here…
(Barges open door) HELLO?! BULL IN CHINA SHOP HERE. SORRY! WERE YOU ASLEEP? WELL YOU’RE AWAKE NOW
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Hi Bootsy, sorry you’re struggling. I have no words of wisdom, but I’m rooting for you.
Annette, I run except when it’s very cold/ windy (exercise induced asthma), but this is my first winter post 5:2 and my lung function seems Mich improved. So… I want to give winter running a try. But! What do I wear? I know you’ve been out recently in cold weather, so any advice on clothing would be gratefully received…
Thanks for the advice Annette,
I have various bits you mention. The long tights for autumn and spring in Cumbria…! And base layers for walking, but which I can use while I decide if winter running is for me!
I’m missing the windproofing though…And hadn’t thought about wearing a hat. Don’t know why, since I don’t go for a walk in winter without at least a windproof and a hat on…duh!
I have a fleecy tube neckwarmer (buff) somewhere. That would help, even just keeping my throat warm. I imagine it would end up a bit soggy breathing through it, but better that than an asthma attack!
Do you wear different runnning shoes in winter? Mine have a mesh top, so great for cooling feet in summer, but might not be ideal for winter and certainly not waterproof.
Hey!
HappyNow, thanks for giving me a good laugh! And for rooting for me.
Annette – whoop whoop on zipping up! And triple whoop when you’re wearing them.
I have felt slightly better in general today – and much less worried about what I’m eating. I’m sure I will get back on track in the next few days but am just being gentle with myself at moment. I think my first task is to get off the ‘critic’/’rebel’ see-saw with regard to my eating. It’s snuck up on me again: old habits etc etc
Re clothing for exercise: I once had to wring my socks out in the pub washbasin when we got caught in a torrential downpour on a long cycle ride. It’s really inspiring to hear about your running, Annette; and good luck with yours, HappyNow.
All the best to everyone on here for the week ahead
Bootsy
Hi Bootsy, I’m a cyclist too. Far more disturbing than wet socks is the amount of water padded shorts can hold. I imagine it’s the same as wearing a wet nappy. And you don’t need to ask if your bum looks big…you know it looks ENORMOUS 🙂
Annette, I have just bought a new pair of shoes. Last summer I stupidly ran in an old pair and I think sprained a toe. I probably do maybe 3 or 4 miles three times a week over ‘summer’, but with a break of a few months over winter I’m back to square one each spring. With the benefit of weight loss and improved asthma from fasting, it’s time to work out how/if I can keep running in the cold…
Oh and congratulations on your loss!
Hi Annette and HappyN
I am feeling much more positive today. Late yesterday, a lot of my worries began to recede and yes I did start to feel and act more kindly towards myself. Today I had an Alexander Technique lesson, which always does me good. The ethos is about unlearning old habits; and often about relearning ways of using our bodies, which we did with much greater ease when we were toddlers. Thus I think it fits in well with your kind words to me, Annette. People often (mistakenly) think it’s about ‘posture’ whereas it’s more dynamic ie about coordination and how we use our bodies. A lot of actors and musicians incorporate it in their work. It’s also very helpful for sports!
I am planning to fast at least once this week.
HappyNow – I’ve never had sodden shorts, thankfully. I always keep my bum firmly on the saddle. Maybe you adopt a different pose, or don’t have a mudguard??? 🙂
Good wishes,
Bootsy
Hi Bootsy,
Glad to hear you’re feeling a bit better. Slow and steady wins the race.
And yes, no mudguards!
Annette,
I was not an outdoor runner really until last year. I was a treadmill runner. I think it helped with technique and pacing, and intervals helped to increase speed.
And yes, less weight should help you run faster!
Okay, remember I posted that I received a call with some really great news? Well, (drumroll, pahleez) I GOT THE JOB!!! I am the new line cook at this exclusive retirement community. The food is total gourmet and they bring that shiznet home; edible art. There’s a write-up the the SF Chronicle about it. I didn’t want to jinx myself by putting something incomplete into the Universe; That stuff comes back to slap you like you stole something!
I staged this morning and had to make an omelette for chef and I made a cilantro & mushroom omelette. For a lunch entree, I made Fish Menuniere, served with pan roasted fingerling potatoes in with a tahini glaze, brussel sprouts with shredded garlic and butter sauce.
He complimented me on my dishes and my garnishes. He also payed me a compliment I’ve only heard from my chef/instructor at the end of my second semester’s performance review, “you can’t teach what you know.” Wow! I thought my instructor was being a bit biased (I’m so glad, if he was), but this executive chef has never met me and gave me the same compliment. His sous complimented my dishes, too.
I have to undergo background check, finger printing, and a medical exam. I have my servsafe and nutrition certifications. Now, I can cook alongside professionals who’ve been in the kitchen for over 20 years. You never stop learning and he said he thinks he can learn some things from me.
I am so blessed!
@etherial that must have been a real boost! Sounds like a near perfect job. I’d love to have oneof those omelettes – though, may I please have coriander, rather than cilantro?
Re: running – a neoprene cover would help to keep a water bottle at a constant temperature.
After 6 months back at a gym I’ve decided to get on the treadmill – must be all the comments about 10Ks and people at work training for marathons – I actually enjoyed an interval session on the treadmill the other day -I was totally surprised at myself.
@y‘all I made the same mistake yesterday that I made last Thursday! I did not eat enough on my feed day. Last Friday I got to 10:30am and I was frantic to eat and I had to give in – reminded me exactly of when I used to try and diet on meal replacement shakes – I’d get to the end of the week and my body would demand to have the calories that it had been robbed of for 5 days.
I’m not feeling too bad today – I ate nearly a whole jalapeno and cheddar loaf of bread last night, rather than eat a dinner – the chillis are making me feel a bit icky, which is a good thing in that I really do not want to eat.
Hello Everyone 🙂
@etherial: Brilliant news, am delighted for you. Your menu sounded slurpingly good!
A bit off topic but as a linguistics grad am intrigued by your phrase ‘they bring that shiznet home’. Can you explain where it comes from, please?
I’m very relieved to say that I have begun to feel much better about myself and life. Thanks again for your support over the weekend. I fasted yesterday and it was fine. I was busy, with enjoyable stuff, and the day went smoothly. Today I have really been enjoying my food. It’s felt the same way as it did when I first started 5:2, appreciating both fast and food days.
Hope you enjoy eating; fasting; exercising; resting, Everyone!
BB
The “shiznet” is an African American slang term used in place of sh*t. I’m way to old to be using such rhetoric, but I thought it was funny. Snoop Dogg made it popular, because he made it up in his neighborhood. I was trying to be hip.
Here are some more you’ll have fun researching:
20 WORDS RELATED TO SHIZNET
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shiznet
There you have it.
Hmmmmmm, not as well as I had hoped, but I am only on week 3 so Ill see how the weeks go by and what happens!
I was at 157 to start, by week 2 I had lost 2! but now 3rd week in on second day of fasting back to 157……. I am not sure why, I am very careful at calorie intake on both fasting and non-fasting days. I do have an exception on 1 day where my family and I eat out and I do not worry about calories. I do also drink 2-3 times a week involving around 4 glasses of wine each time but I am careful not to go over calories even on those days.
Im just hoping that the results will start showing up soon!
Hi Lowride. Try not to be too discouraged. If I were you I would monitor everything you eat closely for at least a week to make sure you are eating below your TDEE on your non-diet days. It may reveal something you have missed. I am assuming you have calculated your TDEE on here.
Once you have calibrated your calorie intake on your non-diet days and stick religiously to 5/600 cals or less on your diet days you should see a slow but steady 1 lb a week average weight loss. Good luck.
Hi all, my first post to the forum. After 3 weeks I have lost inches around stomach and chest BUT NOT THE THIGHS. of course. Also the scale is not budging.
I’m being very careful to stay at or below 500 on fast days and below TDEE on other days. I want to lose about 15 lbs and I’m already very active (lift weights, cross fit, 6 days/week of exercise). I can’t imagine I am gaining more muscle weight…what is happening? I really do need that scale to go down, I’ve gained 10 lbs over the past year and it’s making me crazy.
Hi jzan and welcome:
Number two in this post might explain: https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/
Good Luck!
Hello Everyone 🙂
Welcome to the new people who have posted on here in the last few days. I would echo all the comments about checking TDEE; being patient and celebrating inches lost. Keep in touch.
Hahaha @etherial, thanks – I had a look at the dictionary link. Interesting insight into US culture. But what do you mean, you were ‘trying’ to be hip? I’m sure it just comes naturally for you. Now that your trousers have got (gotten) so big, your ‘hipness’ is greater than your actual hips! 😉
@annette52 Sorry to hear you’ve been ill and hope you enjoy half term. Is your colleague doing 5:2, or another type of diet? If the former, must be nice to have a co-faster at work.
I have even managed a 2nd fast this week: today. After my angst of last week, I was going to give myself permission to fast only one day. So far, so good, today.
Best wishes to all.
Thanks for the encouragement, all! @annette52 your story has been so inspiring.
I guess I will assume that if I lose inches that I’m gaining muscle and losing fat.
Hi @annette52, I hope I am losing fat but I’m trying to figure out why that wouldn’t register on the scales…?
Hello All!
I’ve just been reading this thread and you seem like a great group. This is always a topic of interest for me as the scale is agonizingly slow for me. I’m averaging less than a 1/2 lb a week since beginning this WOL January 5.
I’m most of the way thru my 1st fast of the week. I usually don’t have a problem with the fast days, but I suppose I must be eating too much on the other days. Mostly the weekends, I’m thinking. Oh well…for right now I’m enjoying the process even is there is a bit of self-sabotage going on!
I do a strenuous boot camp workout 3-4 days a week and want to start running a bit once the weather breaks. This morning when I went to boot camp at 5:30AM, it was -3F which is -19C or something like that. Just nuts!
Hope you all have had a wonderful day..fasting or not!
Thank you for this. I was feeling very despondent after 2 weeks and seeing no change on the scales. I am sure this is the plan for me as it doesnt feel like a diet and I don’t want to get into that whole diet mentality. I don’t have a huge amount to lose (less than a stone) so there are always people saying “you don’t need to worry” but it’s how I feel that matters. Remember not to listen to those who can jeopardise your success. This is my first ever forum chat, never do Facebook or Twitter so you are honoured 5:2 – that’s how much I beleive in you.
Hi all,
encouraging to read all your stories.
I just started my 2nd week of 5:2.
Actually, in my first week I ended up doing 3 fast days, I don’t even remember why 🙂 but it was quiote easy except that I feel a little hungru at night.
I find the MyFitnessPal-app really useful in finding out about calories, it raises my awareness on food so much!
But, it tends to make me slightly obsessed as well. and also the weird thing keeps shouting at me for eating too little.
I find it a bit difficult not to overthink it all, and mind my food intake too much on eating days.
Of course I haven’t noticed much result – also I have never been succesful at loosing weight in any way. I haven’t tried much either fo rthat matter 🙂 But going towards 40, I don’t want to gradually grow bigger & bigger.
But, Annette and others, I can read that I should give it some time and not be too impatient, so I will do so. I am really looking forward to having lots of nice food tomorrow! 🙂
Hello All
@lori_pa I think we said Hello in Jan. Glad you’re still with us. I’m in the Slow Lane, too. Wow! Boot Camp 5.30 am in sub zero temps! Amazing commitment.
@Chris_W Welcome and we roll out the metaphorical red carpet for you, in recognition of your first venture into ‘interweb’ chatting! If you have a peep at my profile, you’ll see I feel exactly the same as you about the ‘diet mentality’.
@belgianbeer (and do you know the calories of that?!!) Hi! And 🙂 I agree with you about not getting too obsessed but it is wise to keep around your TDEE on non-fast days. (You can work out your own tdee via the How it Works tab above). However, there are 2 schools of thought on the entire forum (2 at least!). Some people seem to count every calorie, everyday; while others say they have relearned how much to eat – and it’s a lot less. I’m mainly in the 2nd group but if I feel I am probably going over too regularly on non FDs, I’ll check in with my calorie counter. (I do always count cals on my FDs)
@annette52 – sounds like a demanding few moments for you when you posted. Hope you enjoyed the soup. Egg and bacon for you tomorrow, then? 😉
After my fast on Sat, I was really hungry yesterday and felt I ate quite a lot. I was a bit worried I had slipped into ‘compensatory eating’.. However, today, I had some toast for breakfast and then noticed mid afternoon that I hadn’t eaten since; and I really wasn’t hungry. It was so good, as I know a few months ago I would have eaten lunch ‘because it was lunchtime’. It confirmed I was fine to have eaten yesterday – it was genuine hunger. At long last I think I am more able to trust my body and appetites.
I tried on the Jeans of Truth again the other day (UK size 14/ US size 10). They fit on the hips but I was still sporting a rather splendid muffin top in them. Not going to get obsessed: I’m still very pleased with my one and a bit drop in dress size so far. I put the jeans in the cupboard for a few more weeks and will concentrate on the process, not the outcome.
Take it steady!
X
Good Morning!
I got up early to go to boot camp but have decided to bag it for today. I looked out to see fresh snow and it’s something like 10F. Just not feeling it. Tomorrow is another day.
Scale is down a few tenths this morning. Heaven forbid I could drop a pound or more! Sigh….. I’m looking forward to eating some real food today. I have some leftover chicken Marsala for lunch and I’m pan frying some cod for dinner. May throw in a Greek yogurt this afternoon for a snack. I like to have a few dark chocolate covered espresso beans in my yogurt….yum.
Nothing special going on today. Another day in the office with a mad dash to the grocery store at lunch time.
Have a good day!
Well, it’s a good thing I have this forum because after a FD yesterday where I stayed at 500, the scale hadn’t moved this morning. It’s hard not to just give up and eat whatever today…but I am going to visualize the scale on Thursday morning, my next weigh in.
It’s WAY below freezing here so I expect this is cutting into my non exercise movement–I’m avoiding walking anywhere at the moment!
Jzan, do you have any workout dvds? If not, you can always find a workout video on youtube; even “Walk Away The Pounds” or a similar one, if that’s what you’re into. You say it hard not to just give up and eat whatever (paraphrased), well, let me tell ya, the time is going to pass anyway and you have to decide if you’re going to pass that time on-point or on the sidelines picking lettuce and tomato out of your hair from the previous night’s food fest?
Which door will you choose?
(Am so kidding about the veggies, I meant assorted meats!)
@etherial: yes, I’m doing workout videos–I love the “Stronger” series with Nikki Holander on the livestrong.com website–highly recommended for either strength or HIIT!
Thanks! I’ll check that out. I did the Model Workout this morning and thought I was in shape, but the workout almost did me in. It is hard! We spent 20 minutes on abs alone; who does that? I’ll try it again Thursday.
Good for you for sticking to your guns. It can be disheartening when you put a lot of effort into a goal and the body doesn’t quite “get it” yet, but you will be pleasantly surprised as time passes and I’m sure you already know. I guess I just felt like saying something prolific.
Have a good one.
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