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Good morning all!!
I hope everyone is well and enjoying this lovely warm weather 🙂 who’s fasting today? I am not but doing a 16.8 and fasting either tomorrow or Thursday, already been out earlier for first doggie walk…will be out again later this afternoon..
have a lovely day peeps, and happy fasting to the fab fasters today 🙂 xx
hi LD, I am ok thank you for asking 🙂
things at home are pretty much the same, day by day, but the resentment sometimes surfaces, yet I cant bear another confrontation… I am going to sign up for the counselling sessions from work, our employee programme… its the only thing I honestly think will give me some sense of where to go next…
Well done on your fast yesterday 😉 wow not long till your holiday now!! I really loved NY, and am sure you will too… I went in May too and it was so warm!!
take care and have a good day 🙂 xxx
Afternoon ladies I have been really busy today so haven’t had a chance to say hi. Had a good fast yesterday and will fast again tomorrow. I have my weigh in on Friday morning but not expecting too much as March wasn’t a great month for me as I had a lot on but even if I have stayed the same I don’t really mind as I feel much slimmer and I have lost inches. I am determined to lose about 10 lbs between now and the 5 June which is my holiday date.
LD glad to see you are back in the swing of things – it doesn’t take long to get back into it does it!
Speak later enjoy the sunshine 🙂 x x x
hi Jayjay
just to butt in on your 4.3 query, there is no evidence at all that it actually makes any difference to weight loss…
JFitzy those who had success with it may well have done so but to maintain that kind of fasting is plain daft!!
5.2 is more than enough to jolt your body into fat burning mode lol, I personnaly couldn’t do it!
hope everyone is enjoying some sunshine, its gorgeous!! take care and have a lovely afternoon xx
Jayjay:
Here are some numbers that may help you make a decision on 4:3. It seems, though, that people on 4:3 tend to eat a little more than usual on their non-diet days so their weight loss is not as much as expected: http://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/tdee-for-the-curious-or-why-dont-i-lose-weight-faster/
Good Luck!
JayJay, Angie, and all. This is my first post, although I’ve been lurking here for the 4 months that I’ve been doing IF, and enjoying all the good support. Everybody is different, with different schedules and activity levels, so I wouldn’t discourage others from trying 4:3 if they think it might be right for them. Unfortunately, I have a job that keeps me almost completely sedentary (in front of a computer), 7 days per week, from morning until bedtime. I know it’s unhealthy, and I am in the process of escaping. (Come on, May 16!) But, I just happen to physically go to work on Mon, Wed, and Fri, instead of working from home. Since I’m very busy and involved with people while I am there, it is easy for me to fast on those days. While I have been losing weight slowly-but-surely all along, the only way I can seem to lose a solid pound per week is to do 4:3, which I have been doing for the past 7 weeks. I don’t find it too painful, and it allows me to eat the way I want to on my non-fast days, which is also less than I used to eat. I’m now at 15 lbs in 4 months, which is the first weight loss success I’ve had in 6 years, although I started several other diets that crashed within 3 weeks because of no significant results. Also, I like the extra flexibility of 4:3. If we happen to be having a party at work with all sorts of great food, I ditch my fast day without guilt, because I will still have 2 others that week. (That happens about once a month.) Otherwise, if they have something yummy in the break room at work (which happens frequently), I take a piece home to enjoy the next day.
Evening Char and welcome to the forum!
Thank you for sharing your experience with 4.3, and well done on your results, that is great!! You are right in saying we are all different and different methods work for some and not others 🙂
I hope you will keep posting on here, we are a nice bunch lol, and everyone is always welcome, every story is inspiring and encouraging!!
Take care and have a good night 🙂
Hi LD I am fasting today. I have my monthly weigh in on Friday and then I have decided to start weekly weigh-ins as I think it will motivate me more as I will be able to see if I am gaining, losing or plateauing (if there is such a word) and then I can take appropriate action!! 🙂
Hope everybody else is well and happy fasting today to those who are x
hi Jayjay!
wow you are much braver than me keeping all your 500 cals for this evening!
I am hungry now lol!! good on you though 🙂
JFitzy glad you are joining us today too,good luck on Friday! I may well weigh in too but I have to be up abd out of the door by 4 am so I might just skip it for sat instead 🙂
LD never mind lol, I love the flexibility of this WAE as well, so enjoy your meal tonight!!
lets have a good one fab fasters 🙂 xx
ohh dear I think I might still be in holiday mode. Haven’t managed to fast yet and don’t think I am going to get a chance for the rest of this week. Am tempted to just write this week off, not feel guilty and start afresh on Monday. At least there is quite a long time until the next weigh in.
Good luck to all those who are fasting and stay strong…..
Hi everyone,
LD I am the same, was meant to fast today but I am also going out for dinner, so I have decided to fast tomorrow also. I also downloaded the myfitness app and its amazing how many calories food have and when you all add it up!
Looking forward to my fast day tomorrow. goodluck with you fast day today Angie and Jayjay.
Have a good day everyone 🙂 x
Hi guys
hope you wont mind me posting this on here but I need some positive vibes!!
just heard from my sister in France that my dad has been taken into A&E, apparently with a real bad coughing bout… keeping in touch with my sister for any more info, luckily my dad has this wonderful lady friend who is with him…
I feel worried of course but I am keeping positive,this has happened before and he was fine, my dad has a pacemaker… i’ll post again with an update hopefully soon… now am not sure I can keep up the fast but I am going to give it my best shot!!
thanks guys
have a good pm, take care xx
Hi Angie, oh no so sorry to hear that I am sure he will be fine, I will be sending positive vibes and thoughts to you and your dad and the rest of your family. Defo keep us posted and stay positive! He also has is friend who is taking good care of him.
Dont worry if you cant fast theres always tomorrow.
XX
Thank you so much everyone, you are all so kind!!
speaking to sis at mo, she is also waiting to hear form Sophie, my dad’s friend… hopefully he’ll be back home today… and I can talk to him..
will let you know,thank you so much again for wishes and hugs and positive thoughts..
have a good afternoon xxxx
Evening all
Hope everyone is ok, how did your fast go? Mine wasnt too bad… Ill be glad when tomorrow comes!
My dad is staying in hospital tonight, i did some google research and if i am right he may well be suffering from an enlarged prostate, which is treatable.. I so hope i am right though, going to call his friend later and my sister is also keeping me imformed..
Thanks again for all your good wishes, i just want him to get better and go home 🙂
Have a lovely evening peeps, take care and watch out for that horrible pollution coming our way grrrrr
Xxxx
Hi everyone,
more hugs to you Angie, is hard when a loved one is unwell and must be ten times worse when they live in a different country. French hospitals are fantastic, so I’m sure they’ll be looking after him well. Hope Sophie (hope I’ve remembered that right) rings you with a more detailed update later.
Have been fasting today, has gone ok but am feeling a bit hungry still and have had my rations for the day, so I could end up going to bed early to avoid cracking!! Finding it a bit tough at the mo, am missing my ex boyfriend. Was definitely the right decision to split but it’s hard to get used to, thought he was the one but it didn’t work out that way but I am missing him and things keep reminding of the good times!!
Sounds like we’re all finding it a bit hard at the mo, for various reasons – so we need to keep each other going 🙂
xxx
Oh Hilly…
Sorry you are on a downer hun, but well done on your fast today, i did it too 🙂 breaking up is one of the hardest and sad thing to do.. I am one of those people who cant bear to see the hurt on others face and so i stay..
Thank you so much for asking about my dad, sis called Sophie, as i suspected he has an infection, but his heart and kidneys are fine… He will have more tests done tomorrow so he is staying in hospital tonight, i feel for him because he hates them!! So i am feeling much more reassured and hopefully he will be home soon…
Big hugs to you Hilly, hang in there, the day is nearly done.. Think of tomorrow 🙂 take care and i hope you feel better very soon, have a lovely evening xxxx
Four hours difference, I see. I fasted today, also. The good news is that I’m at that nice, comfie time shortly after supper, when my stomach is nicely full of salad and a little bit of skinless chicken. In a couple of hours, I will wish I was in bed, also, but a carrot will help. I always reserve myself a bedtime carrot! (Whenever I tell non-IF folks that a carrot makes a perfectly good bedtime snack, they look at me like I’m crazy!)
Morning everyone!
many thanks Char6 for your good wishes, really appreciated 🙂 my dad is fine, he’s still in hospital as the need to do more tests,as I thought he has an urine infection…but his heart and kidneys are fine..
I love the bedtime carrot lol, might try that too!! thanks for sharing 🙂
have a good morning folks, take care xxx
Hi everyone!
Angie really glad your dad is okay and like LD mentioned it is good he is getting the right attention in hospital. At least he is in good hands and he should be able to come home soon 🙂
Hilly sorry to hear about your ex. It will get better in time and your weight loss will make you stronger!
I am fasting today, I have a boiled egg salad for lunch and some fruit and for dinner I have grilled chicken breast with lots of veggies.
goodluck to all who are fasting X
Morning all. Angie glad to hear your Dad is doing well he is in the best place.
I am off on my trip tomorrow so I will report my weigh in progress when I get back next week as I won’t be online tomorrow as I will be going to the airport early.
I am looking forward to getting back to my running properly when I get back as it will be too hot in Dubai – currently 39 degrees (eek!). There is a storm due tomorrow so hopefully it will cool down over the weekend.
I am not fasting today so will have a glass of wine with my dinner tonight 🙂
Have a fab week one and all – don’t miss me too much (hee hee)
Speak in a week xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 🙂
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