Day -3. USA VA, I’m an introvert but need the motivation and support, I believe, of doing this challenge with others. Next post on Day 1. Thanks to all!

Thanks @songbirdme for host this new challenge. I’ll join, if I may.
@luce68: Welcome to the challenges. Always great support here. See you on the 1st for Day 1…

@songbirdme, I’m definitely joining your January challenge!!!

Thanks for hosting, I’m not sure how I would manage being accountable just to myself…………….I know, I really need to work that self love muscle so MY opinion counts!! I’ll get there!!

@rolosdaemon, welcome to the challenge!!! You can bank any December FDs, then start fresh on Jan 1st as your Day 1 with the rest of us, so we’re all on the same page!!! Good luck, I look forward to getting to know you and @luce68 in 2020!!!! You’ve made the right choice!!!

USA Day 29

Thanks for hosting, SongBirdMe! Count me in!

Count me in please, @songbirdme, & thank you for hosting January!

@songbirdme, hello and thank you for volunteering to host January 2020! You have been a source of stick-to-it-ness that we all need, especially those of us in maintenance, as I am. Please count me in!

Hi I’m Karen from the UK and starting today on a FD. I’ve done 5:2 way back in 2014 and didn’t do too bad considering I didn’t have much weight to lose but since then I’m about a stone heavier have relapsed with my Graves disease so on meds which I think are hindering weight loss. I’m also doing dry January both for health reasons and because I know I eat rubbish when I have alcohol.

Looking forward to getting started and hopefully losing some weight 🙂

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Hi, Flaquita! Welcome. Glad to meet another person from Cork. My family is from Cork, too! Good luck with your fasting!

Hi Karen250463! Also, welcome! My mother had Graves disease and I know her medicine caused her to gain weight. Perhaps the medicines for Graves are better today. I wish you the best.

Hi @songbirdme, thanks for doing the January challenge. I’ve been here all month but got really lazy about posting which is ironic because I’ve had almost a week off work and so I’ve had lots of time!
This is my one year anniversary so i’m maintaining and hopefully I didn’t gain too much over Christmas. I’m 52 and originally from the UK but now in California. Tried to do a fast day yesterday but lost my mojo and ended up doing more of a 23 and 1 eating schedule with carbs, sugar and soup.
@dykask I’ve been thinking about retirement more also. I still have quite a few years to go and i’m lucky that I have a government pension but I’ve got more focused on saving in the last two years.

Thanks @songbirdme for hosting! Please count me in!

The list of acronyms & abbreviations from previous Challenges.

IF Intermittent Fasting
WOL Way of Life
FD Fast Day (500 cals)
MFD Modified Fast Day (800 cals) on the new Fast800, it’s a FD
WFD Water Fast Day (Water only)
CFD Controlled Fast Day (1200 cals)
NFD Non Fast Day
EFS Epic Face Stuffing (we’ve all had one of those days!)
5:2 5 days NFD:2 days IF
ADF Alternate Day Fast, FD, NFD
16:8 16 hours fast 8 hours non fast
B2B Back 2 Back (days of FD or WFD)
Hunger Dragon – that dreadful psychological beast that sometimes cannot be satisfied
DD, DS Darling Daughter, Son
OH, Other Half
LOL Laughing Out Loud
Keto, way of eating that generates Ketones
LC, Low Carb way of eating
LCHF, Low Carb High Fat way of eating
TDEE: Total Daily Energy Expenditure (see the ‘how it works’ link on the home page to work out yours)
TRE: Time Restricted Eating
OMAD: One Meal a Day

Thanks for hosting @songbirds count me in please.

Hi, from Dublin, Ireland. Never joined a forum so unsure how this works 🤔. Have been a 5:2 faster for a while so not a lot of weight to lose, that final half stone just doesn’t want to go or maybe I’m just too attached to it 😉. Can usually manage fast days well, it’s the non fast days I still totally over indulge. So maybe being in this group will help me get there and maintain it.

So, day -1. Starting tomorrow as a FD. Shall hopefully then go between MFD and CFD and NFD when going out for occasions.

Roll on 2029. Happy fasting

See you all NEXT YEAR!

https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/january-new-year-new-resolutions-join-this-great-group/

Fresh start for 2020…..

Thank you for hosting January Challenge @songbirdme 🙂

Please count me in – I’ll come back & introduce myself on Day 1 🙂

Ooops…that was a bit random! My post above was meant to be on the December forum….where it made sense!!

A big thank you to @songbirdme for hosting this challenge and an even bigger welcome to our new members. This is a great group and you will find all the support you need here, the 5:2 way of life is the best thing that has happened to me in such a long time. Hang in there, it gets easier and easier!

Day 1 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD

About me:- David, 57. Originally from the UK, living in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. I started fasting in 2014 halfheartedly after seeing the ‘Eat, Fast…’ documentary. I got serious about my weight in March last year, about a year after I retired when my weight started creeping up. I lost about 8 kilos, and I’ve been working on maintenance for about 6 months. Or at least I was, until I started my current holiday. I’ve yet to discover how much damage I’ve done during the last 10 days. But I’m not too worried, because 5:2 & being a part of this forum has taught me exactly what I need to do to get back to my ideal weight.

This is my 9th Challenge. Like many people I now find the FDs the easier part of this WOL; the tricky bit is not overindulging on NFDs. After I reached maintenance I started using Myfitnesspal to track calories which has been a big help, especially on NFDs.

Thank you @songbirdme for hosting the first Challenge of 2020, & best wishes to everyone for the New Year.

Day 1 – Cumbria UK – FD

Good morning everybody,

Did my intro yesterday as I knew today would be busy for me, we tend not to bother with New Years eve ‘festivities’ (we enjoy Christmas with family and friends) so feeling rather good this morning, no hangover or ‘food baby’ 😉
Long walk yesterday and FD to try and kickstart after an indulgent Christmas! I know from experience the weight gained will go quite quickly, think the first day or two I’m waterlogged, drinking water as opposed to anything else!
Huge pan of soup for the next day or two and hope this dry weather holds, need to get back to the ‘Man on a mission’ walks, well more like a march!

Target for January, get back down to Novembers low (before holidays and Christmas) then press to get to first target of losing 2 stone, which is not too far off. Trying for 3 FD’s a week, limiting alcohol to an evening a week, or not at all and … yup … walking! It’s at least half an hours drive to the nearest gym, I can march away a lot of calories in the hour it would take me sat in the car.

So, good luck for the year fellow 5:2 followers, take care all.

Todays pocket list

@i-hate-lettuce

Day 1, London, UK, NFD

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

So, it’s not only the start of a new year but a new decade and I’ve polished my halo, given my mojo a tweak and planned my eating for the month!! It’s critical that my NFDs are as well planned as the FDs since NFDs are sooooooo much harder to manage (I hear you @bm46)!!! I’m still unsure as to whether I’m trying ADF or Fast800 this month ……………………….. I struggle to stop eating after 800cals, not so with 500cals ………………………… go figure!!???

I’m hoping to cut sugar from my diet at least 75% ( @dykask it never occurred to me that this one change might make everything else easier!!), no snacking, no ‘treating’ or cheating & to throw some WFDs into this month’s challenge.

Oh, and it will be DRY-JANUARY ……………………………. Starting tomorrow!!!!! Any takers??

DRY-JANUARIANS LIST
@flourbaby

Happy fasting folks!!!!!

Day 1 Oxfordshire, UK FD

I began my journey back in 2013 when I weighed in at 77.6kg, and a BMI of 30.8. It was the heaviest I’ve ever been. I’m only 158cm (5’2”). I began just controlling portion size and lost about 5kg. It was really slow and I was getting to the point of giving up when my neighbour suggested I try 5:2. I managed to lose 19kg over the course of the next 6-10 months which was fantastic. I kept on top of things for a while then gradually this year the weight began to creep back on and this summer I joined the Aug challenge because I had put back on around 8kg. I could feel it around my middle and my BMI was creeping up.
Over the last few months I have managed to lose just over 5kg. I’m so pleased with that especially when I consider I was travelling for 2 months and was less than focussed.
I am 3.3kg away from an all-time low.
I’m intending to follow traditional 5:2. It works for me as long as I plan meals carefully and keep myself busy. This will be my 6th challenge I’m definitely ready to reduce that bloated feeling.

@ciren2 have a fab time with your daughter

@flourbaby I’ve also been thinking about the sugar in my diet. Fortunately I don’t like fizzy drinks but cake and biscuits, plus whatever sugar there is in wine are my problem. So I’m going to restrict sweet treats and make sure I limit the wine to weekends and see how I go. I’m also hoping that my sleep might improve too.
@flaquita welcome

Adding myself to the pocket list
Pocket list for today
@ihatelettuce
@suki2

Day 1 UK NFD

New Year New goals Don’t really want to admit it but I’m 159 lbs My goal is to get to 138 lbs by the time I go on my summer holiday so 5 months .If I can do it quicker all well and good but I don’t think challenging targets work for me I’m going to concentrate on being happy healthy and fit . I’ll be aiming for 2 >500 FDs a week and introducing better portion control and reduced alcohol consumption on the 5 NFDs Looking forward to learning lots along the way Good Luck for 2020 everyone x

Day 1 – UK – FD

A much needed FD after enjoying the festive season a bit too much over the past 10 days…….Started the day with a lovely walk up into the hills around my village – warm, misty and overcast but no rain – such a change from yesterday’s sunshine and early morning frost!

Lovely to see so many “oldies” back on board and a big welcome to the “newbies” The support, camaraderie and friendship offered on these challenges is wonderful – no one judges!

Well I had better share a bit about myself for those new to these challenges
I am a 61 y.o. female, married, with a grown up daughter.
Height = 163cm/5ft 4in and I started this WOL on my own in January 2016
I first joined the challenges in November 2016 as I had plateaued for around 3 months and with support of this group managed to reach maintenance within the next 5 weeks, in early December 2016 and have been in maintenance range of 53-56kg/116.8-123.5lbs and a BMI of just over 20 since then! Total weight loss = 22kg/3st 7lbs

I love a range of exercise, currently doing yoga 🙏 which I discovered in November 2015 and it has just been the best thing for me, both physically and mentally. I also do Broga, Pilates, Aerobics and love hiking on the fells in my beloved Lake District ⛰ (I moved here when I retired in 2013) and I also do some volunteering in my local community.

Joining the first pocket list of this New Year as TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER
@flaquita
@i-hate-lettuce
@suki2
@therealwil78
@at

My personal motto on this journey is to remember that “If I quit now, I will soon be back to where I started. And when I started, I was desperately wishing to be where I am now”