Thanks @basyjames for hosting June. I am so glad to be apart of another months challenge.

I am a 45yr old Australian expat living in Finland. I have been a lifelong dieter, don’t remember a time when I haven’t been on a diet. Yo-yoing is my thing. I have lost probably 100kgs at least, but the same kg come and go. I have tried fasting briefly a few years ago and lost some weight, but it all came back when i stopped.
This time my 5:2 story began in December 2017. My starting weight was 100kg and my goal is 75kg. I have lost only 4 kgs, but as a member of Club Tor Twah (Club Tortoise ;-)), am happy with slow and steady. I seem to have a good month followed by a bad month, so June is up to a good month! I have also not been 100% committed as of yet, not taking on board exercise changes, and while being mindful of what I eat on NFD, I don’t count calories. I enjoy this forum because it is an international group of supporting, like minded people. Everyone is at their own stage, everyone does this WOL differently and yet it works. It is not easy, but help is at hand to help you get through.
My goals for June are to lose 2 kgs, and that will mean staying away from alcohol as much as possible…always hard over summer. I want to try and improve my fitness in view of starting a new hobby in the autumn, so will try and walk/jog 3 times a week, and try and start some yoga/pilates too.

To everyone new and returning, may June be sunny and successful. A few days still to think of an ending!

Thank you @basyjames for hosting June. I love the new mo they challenges, the redrawing of the spreadsheet, the feeling of hope that this will be a good month.

I am a 50 year old female (turning 51 on the 6th of the 6th…☺️), and I am just teetering on the edge of hitting maintenance. I plan to reach my 125lb goal by my birthday and then the decision will be made whether to head into maintenance.

I never had a weight problem until I stopped smoking 16 years ago. Stopping smoking still is the best thing I have ever done for my health, but piling on the pounds did not help either! At my heaviest I weighed 12 and a half stone (175lbs or 80 kilos). I successfully lost 50lbs in 2013 by following the Dukan Diet, but was not successful in maintaining and put 30lbs back on. I have been following 5:2 (in my case 4:3) since July 2017 and those 30 odd lbs are gone.

This forum has been the most inspirational thing on my journey and I am delighted to be powering into June with you all ☺️

Count me in @basyjames and thank you for hosting this month.

Mari

Lovely to hear AT , congratulations on your perseverence. Definately bought a smile to my face.
Hope this will be what I’m posting in a years time 😊

@basyjames Thanks for hosting. I want to continue with the June challenge. I’m in Sicily for a month and immersed in some of the most wonderful food in the world. I can sample all of it- just not all in the same day!

@basyjames thanks for hosting june 2018. I haven’t done 5:2 in months but I gained about 15lbs over the winter and it’s noticeable. So I’d like to start again because when I’ve done it I’ve lost weight:) my husband doesn’t do the 5:2 but he lost 20 lbs by doing the 16:8 hr fast for 6 months. So I’d like to add that aspect to my fast days but don’t know if anyone else does it and does it work for them?

@basyjames, thanks for hosting the June Challenge!

Hi everyone, my journey so far:

I’m Dutch, 61 years old and just retired. I never had any weight problems and always was a stable 56 kg until 6 years ago when I started a new job as a practice manager. My weight got more and more due to ice cream and sweets. I started January 2017 weighing 70,9 kg by cutting out sugar and most carbs. Started 5:2 at the beginning of February. From March on I joined the challenges. It worked very well, the weight just fell off, I reached my goal being 56 kg on March 29th 2017 and have maintained since then. I’m not a big poster, just too much to do. Retirement is great!

Just stick to the basic 5:2, it works and you don’t have to restrict yourself too much.

Good luck to all of you, together we can make this work!

Thanks @basyjames for keeping this wonderful tradition alive. I look forward to seeing familiar friends and welcoming newbies to this supprtive forum.

However – drum roll please!! – I am putting this out there for the first time as I need the accountability!!! I started 5:2 in Jun 2017. (I had tried it successfully in about 2013 but then drifted away.) My starting weight was around 91 kilos. I dropped to around 84 kilos in February this year – not super fast, but a comfortable weight loss in 8 months, especially noting I like my red wine and do not hold back on the weekends or holidays. However, since February, I’ve not really lost any weight and have been bouncing around the 84-86 kg range. I can’t even fairly call myself a member of the Club Tor-twah as I know I’ve not been following 5:2 properly. I don’t have a goal weight in mind as I think I’ll know it when I see it, but I would like to drop 10 kilos more to see how I look.

No need to put me on the spreadsheet as this public “outing” will help me stay accountable.

So I now hereby publicly avow to commit to myself and to 5:2. After all, a commitment to 5:2 really is a commitment to self, and to health and happiness!

Ottawa, ON
Day 0

Hello everyone,

This is my very first post in a community forum ever. I hope I am allowed to just post and join, let me know if there are other steps I’m unaware of!

I would like to participate in the June Challenge.

My story: I gained about 27 lbs in the last year and a half. I was running way too much and ended up fracturing my heel in 2 places. By the end of the 2 months in a cast I just finished school (undergrad) and moved to Ottawa (for my masters in biomedical engineering). My boyfriend and I broke up, so I was alone in a cast in a new city (15 lbs gained). I managed to lose some of it but then got sick and the treatment included steroid (add back all I lost). After about 3 months “healthy”, I had lost some but then there was an accident and I was in bed with a concussion for another 3 months. I managed to keep my 93% average but not a happy weight or life. I lost 10 of what I gained as soon as I was able to start walking again. This puts me where I am now, 17lbs gained.

My goals: I am currently 5’6 and 147 lbs and my goal is to get to 135 lbs. Which means my goal will be to lose 12 lbs. In the month of June, I would like to implement fasting (I’ve done some before) to lose 5-7lbs by the end of the month.

I have fasted before but I don’t incorporate is as part of my lifestyle, I do a couple days here or there and then I quit. I find fast days really hard sometimes, especially when I am active/working out. I feel like I just need the extra reminders during my fast days that it will make me feel better and read about others participating too!

Hoping the community here will help!

Thanks,
K

Day 0 London FD

Hi all,

So pleased to be transitioning from the May Challenge to the June Challenge, thank you, thank you @michelinme for hosting May with your inspirational and chatty entries each day and good luck @basyjames, though I’m sure non is needed, for herding all the May Challengers into June. Good luck everyone.

For those that don’t know me I’m a mid 50’s lady who has struggled with my weight all my adult life, constant yo yo dieter and tired from trying it all. February 2018 found me mentally strong enough to seriously get a grip and start living beyond dieting. I have a lot to gain out of this WOL but also a lot to loose, slow and steady that’s me! I do the basic 5:2 as I was not enjoying my food when controlled by juice fasts, paleo, keto diets etc and many more. So 5:2 is a breath of fresh air and I’m enjoying my food again without guilt.

I have recently started to reduce certain food groups so try not to eat too many white carbs or sugar and have become almost veggie. It has not been easy as life can be quite chaotic so I still feel I haven’t developed a rhythm but I continue because I can see my attitude to food is changing, I don’t crave things I once did (can’t believe I’m saying that, food was totally addictive) and I don’t resort to food for comfort. I no longer punish myself with binging but enjoy most mouthful’s for the taste, texture, the company, the experience and see food on most days as fuel and not a thing filling a void in my life. Luckily for me 5:2 entered my life when I was able to embrace it and now I have it it is helping me to retrain my brain and body’s attitude to food and is a work in progress.

To all newbies welcome, you’ve made a wise choice and you’ll be in good hands here.

Hoping for a calmer month so that I can start to reap the benefits of the WOL a bit more.

Ta x

Thank you @basyjames for hosting this month’s challenge! This will be my second challenge and I’m excited for this month. Being part of the challenge last month was such a huge part of my results. I learned so much from other members and reading everyone’s entries whether I was able to respond directly or not was inspirational and really kept my head in the game. Thank you for that!

My short intro: I’m 50 years old woman in NC, USA. I started out my journey at 146/147 lbs in February and my goal is 125lbs. I’m one of those people who have wild ups and downs from one day to the next, but slowly the highs get lower so I have faith, this WOL is the right one for me. I’m currently at around 133lbs and hope to break the 130 mark and stay there by the end of the month. I’m committed to continuing to eat healthy this month, walking at least 30 minutes a day and doing strength training (even if it’s just the 7 minute workout a 2 or 3 times) 3 times a week.

A very warm welcome to all the new members joining this challenge! You will not regret joining in. The support, camaraderie and accountability are all wonderful!

Hey everyone!

Thanks @basyjames for hosting this month. I’m not exactly a newbie, I started 5:2 back in November last year. The holidays were a hard time to start, but I made some great progress. I continued in January but due to being sick and then a lot of traveling, I had a hard time sticking to 5:2 and made very little progress. The last month of travel I took off completely and now that I am actually not traveling at all for the summer I am ready to dedicate myself back to 5:2! I will start with a weigh in tomorrow.

Looking forward to losing weight with all of you!

Hi I am new here today I am a Female age 58 Living in Southern Ohio. Working full-time in an office setting for almost 29 years over in Huntington WV. I am a Wife, mother and grandmother. I am a type 2 diabetic wanting to lose weight (70 pounds or so) and get off insulin and other medications. I started Keto on May 4th 2018 and i began 18:6 7 days a week IF about a week ago. My beginning weight was 265 so I am down 10 pounds in a month not the number I was hoping for but i will take it. In my 6 hour eating window I am i am eating Keto/low carbs due to needing to lose a lot of weight and to keep my blood sugar levels low. I can tell I lost inches I wish I had measured before starting but I didn’t. I might this weekend. I here for support so feel free to share with me. Thanks for reading. Kat

Day 1, Guildford UK, FD

June is alcohol free for me, exam on 13th! So lots to do.

This is going to be a clean month for me. Lots and lots of FD and WFD.

I am a 64 year old lass with a new love of clothes, having lost 45lbs and a further 12 to go. I escaped from a very abusive marriage made late in life. I had steroids for lung infections which is how I put the weight on in the first place.

This challenge kept me on the straight and narrow, had such wonderful support.

I also like fooooood especially cheeeeeeeese.

Looking forward to this month’s challenged

Pocket list Day 1

@rainbowsmile 1st of 3 B2B2B and monthly pocket wino challenger

Mari

Hello all
I have 5kg to lose.
My struggle is on non fasting days, eating all the yummy things and too much of it 🙁
Looking forward to hearing how everybody goes and getting tips/tricks!

I am in for June.

I am back with 14 kg gain in 6 months.

Day 1 – FD – Croatia – 90 Kg

I need to lose 5 to 10 kg.

Day 1 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – NFD

Starting off my June challenge with a massive smile on my face. Only half a pound to reach my ultimate goal and the bottom end of my Acceptable Weight Range (AWR).
I plan to consolidate this weight now and try to inch further (but not too much) into 8 stone land……and perhaps go into full maintenance at the end of the month. 🏁💃

Busy day today. Picking up our Scooby Doo bus which has been resprayed and soon the camper van conversion takes place. Friends and their children staying over tonight (it’s the June bank Holiday in Ireland and they are enroute to a family friendly festival near us), lots to do tomorrow, wine will be drunk tonight, tomorrow ……
But I am working bank holiday Monday so that will put a stop to my gallop 🍷

But I saw 8 stone ++ on the scale this morning so I am on cloud nine ☺️ 🏆🍾

Have a great Friday one and all

Day 1 North Wales NFD

This will be my 12th challenge, I can’t believe I have been doing them a year now. I am a 62 year old retired teacher. I have two adorable grandchildren. I enjoy walking, agility with my dog, sewing, cooking and gardening. I have a Welsh Collie called Moli, (my real name is Gail) and 12 chickens.

I had been struggling with weight gain for many years. Looking back it wasn’t just the menopause but stress related as I worked in a very difficult secondary school as a physics teacher. I had heard of the 5:2 but never thought I could do without food. I read the book, listened to the audio book and decided to give it a go. My first fast was easy, I use fizzy water when I get hungry. Later fasts were more difficult but gradually they became second nature. I have been maintaining for some time now, I am toying with the idea of losing another 5 lbs. I think this way of life is brilliant. I am not on a diet as I can more or less eat what I want on a NFD now I am on maintenance. My cholesterol has fallen dramatically and I now have a wardrobe of clothes that fit.

The people on this forum are fantastic. Everyone is so helpful and friendly. I don’t post often, too busy travelling to see family especially grandchildren, whom I can’t keep away from 😍.

On a fast day I only eat one meal around 5pm. I have found that I feel hungrier if I eat earlier in the day. On NFD I try to eat healthy. Since starting this way of life I have become more mindful of the amount of alcohol I drink and I have considerably reduced the amount of meat I eat. If I have a bad day I don’t let it get me down, I just start again the next day.

Together we are Stronger 💪💪💪💪💪 and Onwards and Downwards are common phrases on the forum posts. I can’t remember who started them but those words have certainly helped me on more than one occasion.

Good Luck everyone xxxx

Day 1, Finland, NFD

Pinch, punch first of the month! Yeah summer. June is literally summer month in Finnish, kesä+kuu = summer+month. Just because everyone should learn something every day 😉
Great start to June, or end to May actually. Weighed in after my B2B the lowest since starting this WOL in December ’17.
Nice to read everyone’s stories, and how we got to this forum. Inspiring to hear the successes, and know it can be done with continuing right choices.

So, good luck everyone. Losers are winners, winners are grinners, so let’s keep smiling!

Day 1 South Point, Ohio

Hello from wet and humid Ohio, I have been searching for an answer to the big question of what is the best way to lose weight and get healthy and at age 58 it isn’t easy. I am hoping I have found it, I started KETO on May 4th and while researching that way of eating I found IF and I started researching it too. I started trying it on last week and I have been doing 18:6 and feeling good about it so good I did it all week. Day 5 for the 18:6 but I haven’t seen the scales move but noticed clothes are fitting better and I wore a pair of slacks that I couldn’t last week. SO I am sticking with this and might try a 23:1 a time or two next week … we shall see. CW 254 GW 175

Day 1 Stevensville Maryland USA CNFD

Thank you @basyjames for hosting June, it is my birthday month, I can’t believe I will be turning 61 in a few day and I feel better now than I have in years.

Whew we did it, the wedding went off without a hitch. They are now in France for a 2 week honeymoon. It was 5 days of out of town quest, lots of food and alcohol. Weigh in today after a FD yesterday I am down a pound, that makes 21 pounds since I started this WOL in January 2018. I tried really hard to make good choices when it came to the food and alcohol. My goal for this month is to maintain and if I lose more than great.

Returning to work this week has been hectic and I am grateful because it helps keep my mind off of food.

A flower does not compete with the flower next to it, it just blooms.

Have a great Friday everyone.

Day 1 USA (Illinois) CD

I’m in — I’ve done every challenge since @coda began them in May, 2016. She and I may be the “oldest-timers” still around!

I began 5:2 in March, 2016 at 195 pounds, and over the next 10 months lost about 35 pounds. Now at 70 years old, I don’t want any more wrinkles showing up, so perfectly happy to be at 160 pounds maintenance. IT’S STILL TOUGH WORK, this maintenance! So thanks to all who are on this board sustaining each of us, no matter where we are on this WOL.

I’m a retired (but very active/busy) music teacher. I still have some piano students, direct a townspeople choir, involved in getting a Children’s Museum in our town, and now am President of our local P.E.O. chapter. I’m off shortly to the Illinois state convention for the weekend. They will be providing all sorts of great food!

I look forward to getting to know newbies – my mantra: Onward and downward.