Rome. NFD but dry…
Finally leaving Rome tomorrow. Feel like I’ve been here for months, but had a lovely time. Not looking forward to the cold in London tomorrow.
Haven’t fasted in Rome but I won’t do that again. I feel really stuffed. My OH loves breakfast but I’ve got used to not bothering. Can’t wait to get back to 5:2.
No point in stressing. Will be pleased if I never see pizza or pasta again. Need to re-read the fasting books and that’ll hopefully set me straight.
Hope everybody has a good day. H

Day 21 USA (Illinois) NFD

Made yesterday a pretty good CD. Having issues with my Wi-Fi at the house now. Was trying to set up a new ethernet bridge for the TiVo, and did something to the settings. It will either be a factory re-set of the wi-fi or perhaps a new unit. I bet this one is over 10 years old. Time flies!

Onward and downward.

Day 21 Belfast NFD

I can’t believe that yet another month is nearly gone. It’s time I stopped faffing around.
Welcome back to a cold and damp reality @daffodil2010! You’ll have that excess baggage despatched in no time!

I well and truly fell off the wagon last night. Ah well, today’s a new day

“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching,
Love like you’ll never be hurt,
Sing like there’s nobody listening,
And live like it’s heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey

Day 21…..Florida…..NFD

So, I stuck with my plan to get more protein in yesterday. Although, maybe I should have slowly worked more in because last night my digestive system was mad. I do suffer from IBS with constipation, so I’m hoping I don’t send myself into a tail spin with to much protein.

@bigviking……. you are not alone. I’m only 4lbs away from my goal, was 7 until I decide to get the flu. I’ve been here for a while. In an odd way, I think making us struggle for those last few lbs is our mind and bodies way of making us remember the hard work we’ve put in and not to back slide when we do start the maintenance phase. Rumor has it that weight loss is the easy part, maintenance is the phase that tests us on are commitment of a healthy lifestyle.
I’m thinking about going back and rereading my notes and goals that I wrote down when I first started, maybe that will give me the kickin thebutt I need…..

@michilinme……Thank you for your kind words. This forum has always been a good sounding board for me. Sometimes, I just rambled to get it out of my brain, and seeing it written down most of the time allows me to see the greater picture.
One thing, I learn many years ago that if people find no fault in their actions they will develope a scenario in which places you in the same box that they are in. As a way of justifying their behavior. So, when I spoke to her attitude and her interactions with customers of course, she will try to show my actions are similar.
Unfortunately what she failing to see, is that I’ve learned to read my customer very well. I know what I can say, how I can say it that relaxes the customers and makes the experience fun and enjoyable.
Why am I still employed and successful is because I’ve put the time and effort into it. I’m still learning and expanding my knowledge base. I ask questions, research and when contractors or representatives come in, I listen and ask questions. My job doesn’t stop at 5 when I punch out for the day.

@mjrbc…… I am a Design Consultant for bathrooms, kitchens and flooring for new builds and remodels. So, if your building a new home or remodeling a existing home in my area, you would see me. I help bring your dreams or ideas in your head into your living space.

@dafoldil……traveling can sometimes do a number on your system…… no worries! I find once I get back to normal scheduled programming my body, gets back to what it’s suppose to do. I’m putting you in my pocket……So your body has no choice but to start behaving!

Okay, well it’s a beautiful day, so!

I’m going outside to stand, so if anyone ask just tell them I’m OUTSTANDING!

Day 21, Rocky Mountains, US, NFD

Ok, I still haven’t met an alcohol free wine I like. I’ve gone right off the Saturday Times wine critic. The red one was particularly vile. I’ve had glasses of Ribena making a better fist of it. Even if I was three sheets to the wind, that would not have been allowed to pass my lips!

Roll on Feb 1st!

Day 21, Gozo, Malta, nfd

We ate out for lunch today and this evening I ate a couple slices of pizza, a piece of Christmas cake, a small piece of rainbow and white chocolate cake and mulled wine. I went over my tdee today. Tomorrow is the first of B2B2B for me.

Good night 😴💤 everyone, onwards and downwards.

Day 21 – SW WA USA – NFD

Planning to make some homemade chicken soup; maybe I’ll try some of the Miracle noodles with it. Has anyone tried that?
My stomach woke me up in pain during the night, so changing to low key, stay close to home day. We’ll see if work is on for tomorrow or not.

I really like the tone of this international forum. I recently found a Facebook 5:2 group, but may un-follow. I’m spoiled after being part of this positive, flexible, diverse group!

@daffodil2010 – so glad your luggage caught up with you.

@awilson – I’m sorry you’ve lost your mojo. Hopefully you’ll find it shortly. In the mean time don’t beat up on yourself & keep checking in so you can be supported and encouraged. Each ones journey is different.

Together we are stronger!

Day 21, UK, NFD

Another fine day, apart from total weather misery 😒 , its been cold and raining all day. I’m making some beef broth for the first time, might try it tomorrow on my FD. @rainbowsmile I think you mentioned that you make bone broth all the time? Would you mind giving your recipe please? I’m learning 🙂

I understand your frustration @bigviking, its very frustrating. But they say the less weight you have to lose the harder it gets. Its those last few pounds that are the hardest. Just keep going 🙂

@awilson I hope you find your mojo soon 🤗

@stevetoontaxidriver so great to hear all is good with your DIL and your new grandson is home 😀

For all who are having blips and down days, remember it will pass, just carry on and all will be fine 🙂

Still day 21 –
@saffy420, yes it must be the same group. Someone asked if anyone was combining 16:8 with 5:2 and a few commented. I chimed in & said that I was combining them & then admin stopped the conversation.
Sounds like you’ll be getting a different kind of workout as you keep up with a 13 month old.

Day 21,Germany, NFD
It’s not going good for me this month! Another binge (chocolate and cookies…) tonight until my stomach really hurt! I don’t know what I am doing wrong – feel quite desperate at the moment. Perhaps I want to be too strict and the pendulum is swinging out to the other extreme?
I am scared that 5:2 doesn’t work for me anymore (perhaps because I am coming from an eating disorder?)
I really really want to do better than in the last weeks! I mean, I am not talking about some cookies or some sweets but about really big amounts!
I need to plan my days and especially my food more carefully ahead, maybe write it down! I need to watch what kind of food does give me big cravings and let go of them (sugar, bread, pizza, …)
This week I will fast Monday, Wednesday, Friday and I will plan ahead all days!
Sorry for talking so negative but I really feel desperate…

I can feel your despair @miraclelou, but hang in there! Maybe you are being too hard on yourself? As you said, too strict? Maybe have 2 FD instead of 3 for now?
Just some suggestions, nothing earth shattering but sometimes when we try too hard we wear ourself out. We’ve all been there one way or the other. Don’t forget to be kind to yourself. We are here for you 💗

I forgot …. I’ve been doing really badly with planks! I blame this cold, that definitely left me without energy, but I really never felt so weak 😐 . I mean I can hardly do 30 seconds before I start feeling like I’m going to fall right on my nose 😲 . I’ll keep trying and building strength. I’ll get there in the end 🙂

Day 21/NFD/Melbourne Australia

@miraclelou I really feel for you. Perhaps you are being too strict with yourself and expecting too much? I agree to try the basic 5:2 until you are feeling more in control. Planning will help. On non fast days aim to eat healthily. In the early days I wasn’t even aware of TDEE. I didn’t want to count calories. Calorie counting always lead to negative behaviours. So I focused on portion control and healthy foods. Smaller crockery really helped. It made me realise just how much I overate. To reduce bingeing and snacking can I suggest you rid your house of temptations? Will power is very overrated. If its in the house I will eat it. Focus on one habit at a time. Iff you are feeling deprived allow yourself a ‘treat’. Don’t let your desire to enjoy build up to a binge because you are feeling deprived. You can have what you fancy. Over time the types of food you fancy change. Small steps, perhaps smaller losses but small losses lead to a smaller, healthier you in the long run. Best wishes for a sustainable journey.

Day 21, USA, Missouri Ozarks, NFD

Hello everybody, hope this finds all well (and those that aren’t well, hope they are improving.) My husband is a bit under the weather, nothing serious (I hope) – just a cold.

SO, I am making his favorite comfort food (he even had me bring it to him in the hospital once). Garlic butter crusted baked chicken on top of buttered egg noodles in cream of chicken soup. Yep, I am. And I will be indulging as well.

I just bake the chicken (today it is legs, his favorite piece) in a cast iron skillet in the oven until they start getting crispy then drain off all the grease and top with a pat or so of real butter and sprinkle with crushed garlic and a bit of garlic salt and get them really crispy under the broiler. Of course, just boil the wide egg noodles until tender, drain and add a can of cream of chicken soup (undiluted) and a glob of real butter and stir it all together. Top with pieces of the chicken and sprinkle with parsley so it looks -as my fifty year old son would say- all fancy !

I also happen to have a nice loaf of fresh French bread that I will warm a bit and top with garlic butter as well.

Julia Child would be proud.

Come on down !

Day 22 country West Australia FD
So after a few months of ……. consuming enough for a small country have decided to be sensible and reset.
@awilson, I too lost my mojo ( mine seems to go on holiday just when I need it the most!) and the dreaded Fat Fairy has come with her whole gang and jumped on my scales AND stuck a small tyre of fat around my waist , which had disappeared this time last year.
Have made some silly decisions re food – can cheesecake, roast pork WITH crackling and all the roast veggies, plus cream horns PLUS doughnuts come in under 800 calories on a FD ????????
I am happy to hold your hand if you would like to mosey ( ? Moseley??!) along the path of 5:2 while we get ourselves back on track.
@steve toon, congrats on your grandchild and glad all going well with mum and Bub.
@dykask, you and me both!
@songbirdme, loved the joke!
Have not had time to read all the posts but gradually catching up.
Glad to be back on this forum and getting serious about health and weight loss.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Just off to see if I can find where I might have put my brain…….

Day 21 Canada NFD
Boy o boy I seem to be enjoying dark chocolate a lot lately. Maybe a sugar free challenge is on my horizon

Second Post
FD going well today. Being very mindful of not eating. The first mouthful really sets my digestive juices in motion and then , well…. it is too easy to keep eating.
Have drunk plenty of water – I slosh when I walk!!
Hoping all those who are struggling just get through today. One day at a time.😅

Day 22 – Ireland 🇮🇪 -FD
1st of B2B2B

At last, a fast day after nearly 3 weeks of non fasting, I am ready for this. I went to bed early last night and had no problems with my 5.30am start. Already consumed 1.5 Litres of water, took a 20 minute walk, 60 second plank, and my bag is packed with veg soup and homemade oat bran bread for lunch. A 250 calorie chowder for dinner.
Today will be 500 or less. Yes, let’s do this 👍

Good to get back into my routine after such a fabulous Holiday 🤗
Shock factor of 10lb weight gain is spurring me on to have a clean week……except my sister is inconveniently getting married on Thursday ha ha 😄😄. Looking forward to her big day, however I plan to drive so that will keep me in order and away from the wine bottles ☺️

I am setting up the February 2018 spreadsheet and will soon post the new February challenge…..where has January gone ?

Day 22, Finland, FD

I managed to ruin a great couple of FD by over indulging on the weekend…pizza, chips, cake, chocolate. And it shows by +0,5kg on the scales, and a blah feeling. And the stupid thing is, except for the cake because it was eaten in the company of a great friend 😉 , I didn’t even really enjoy it. The chocolate I ate because i had already ruined the week, It was my first chocolate in 3 weeks and didn’t taste good at all.

So today I am pressing the reset button….and lasting the whole week! I accepted a job offer today, and am determined that this will be a successful year, keeping mid life crisis at bay!

Added my name to todays pocket list….

@dykask
@lilymartin
@rahul1905
@maayyaa
@kerryn73

May this be a great week everybody!

Salt not Sally. Posted too soon and won’t let me edit.

Add wine, cider etc to taste at least half a wine glass. I quarter the lemon and zest half of it.

Mari

Hi guys,

So I’m new but not so new. I did the 4:3 back in summer of last year and I lost a good amount between June-sept – a few of you might remember me 🙂

Since then, my weight has creeped up a little although I am much more active so I don’t hold as much fat as I did back then. either way its time to shed a few so I decided to get back to the trusty 4:3.

I started today so wish me luck.

Starting weight = 75kg
Target = 68kg
Total loss = 7kg

I plan to fast Monday, Wednesday & Friday (my usual FD). I found that posting on here & reading everyone’s comments really helps so here I am.

@daffodil2010 count me in for Feb.

I shall add myself to today’s pocket list:
@dykask
@lilymartin
@rahul1905
@maayyaa
@kerryn73
@xrox

Day 22 Wales FD

Today’s pocket list:
@dykask
@lilymartin
@rahul1905
@maayyaa
@kerryn73
@xrox
@lynned
@missybear

Together we are stronger, hold tight fellow Monday fasters.

Day 22, London, UK, NFD

@bigviking, I think they’ve got the beer sorted for AF, but wine is a WHOLE different ballgame!!!! I’ve seen people guzzling the stuff and thought to myself ………”Have you actually ever tasted REAL wine????”

@mjrbcd44, LOL, I knew what you meant!! I too have another 20-ish lbs to eradicate, but I never think about it, I just focus on the manageable monthly goal, otherwise I would give up!!! Being 1lb away from your January goal IS something to celebrate, be kind to yourself, I’m sitting on a plateau watching my goal float away, but hey-ho, such is life my friend!!!! I’m keeping the faith!! @lynned I’m with you and the bouncy-bouncy scales, hence the plateau!!!

@michelinme – “the rest are lying in weight for planned future enjoyment” – LOL, in ‘weight’ indeed!!!!! Mmmhh cheese!!!!!

@awilson, unfortunately our mojo comes and goes, it WILL return, you know how this works, you have the tools, when you’re ready you’ll hop back on the wagon no problem, we’re here to drag you back on too, just stay within touching distance!!!!

@shinything, I’m loving my bone broth at the moment especially whilst everyone around me is coughing and spluttering and doing their VERY best to infect me with a lurgy!!!!!! This is the recipe I use………………..

http://www.hemsleyandhemsley.com/recipe/bone-broth/

@miraclelou, you are not alone, been there done that, the brain is a funny thing; I imagine it having a little chuckle every time it makes us have a “Doh!!!!” moment. That’s why we have blushing, hives and regret. I can only recommend being kinder to yourself, getting back to basic 5:2 and possibly re-reading the book. Stay strong stick with us here ……….. We’ve got you!!!

@kerryn73, when you re-read your words, does it make sense??!! “The chocolate I ate because i had already ruined the week, It was my first chocolate in 3 weeks and didn’t taste good at all.” We really are good at fooling ourselves, ‘cause you know the week wasn’t ruined and even though it didn’t taste good you still ate it!!!!!!!!! I had a bag of chocolate truffles this weekend………………… I ATE THE ENTIRE BAG, JUST TO GET THEM OUT OF THE HOUSE!!!!! I COULD have just binned them. The shame is strong, the bag would have lasted 6 months in my mums house…………We’re ALL wired differently, I must remember that I lack the ‘off’ button!!!!

January really is a tough month, Roll-on February, even with a birthday to contend with it MUST be better than this month!!!!

Onward & Downwards folks!!!!!

2nd post,

For those struggling, including myself …………………….

“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill