LittleDragon & friends: 2 months in – going strong!

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  • Angie hope you are feeling a bit better than earlier? My thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

    Hope everyone who is fasting (Hilly, I think it’s just you and I today) is going well. I sort of missed the lunch window and it’s now 5pm so I’m probably going to save my calories for the evening meal. Going to go to M&S and see what I can have for 500 cal! Normally I am restricted to 300 cal in the evening as I tend to eat 200 during the day but it’s nice to have that freedom.

    xx

    LD congrats our weight loss already thats brilliant and to everyone else who has lost weight.

    Angie thats so good you will see your dad, a really good surprise for him too πŸ™‚

    Hilly you make me laugh… the strange man fitting your boiler lol well hope he has done a good job πŸ™‚

    I took a day off work today and ended up spending most of it with my mum in bnq hmm not the best way to spend my day.

    Have a good evening peeps X

    Hi there LD !

    Thank you for asking πŸ™‚ yes i feel better now i know i will be going and i have spoken to sis about dad.. Should get some more news later, we are hoping like mad he wont need constant dialysis, because the problem with my dad is that he has had a quite a lot of medical history which goes back a long way, triple bypass, a pacemaker… Fingers crossed!

    Hope you all have a lovely evening, and take care and well done all the fasters today, LD am sure you will find something nice at marks, so enjoy!!

    Take care everyone xxxx

    Good morning everyone!

    hope you are all well, I am doing a 16.8 today and tomorrow, tummy is rumbling but it’ll just have to wait πŸ™‚
    good luck to the fasters, its a sunny day so far but chilly…hope you all get to enjoy some sun!

    have a lovely day all xxxxxxxx

    Morning all,

    Angie – hope the news on your Dad is continuing to improve.

    How did everyone’s fasting go yesterday? I am back on the fasting wagon today after a long absence (holiday then far too much socialising). Am working from home today so hoping to slip in a trip to the gym as well.

    Happy fasting to those that are and happy eating to those that aren’t!

    thank you Jenki!

    have a good fast day πŸ™‚ xx

    Good morning everyone,

    Angie glad things are becoming clearer about your Dad, it will soon be time for you to go over to France. Your poor Dad must be so hard enduring all those medical procedures. Equally though he’s obviously very strong, so I’m sure he will get through. Now I know where some of your strength comes from. xxx

    My children are still hiding from the unusual heating engineer! He’s actually quite a nice guy but does enjoy talking to his materials and himself (Maybe slightly autistic?). Nearly finished now and we have a shiny new boiler, hot water cylinder and new thermostatic valves courtesy of the Government’s Green Deal πŸ™‚

    Just about survived yesterday’s fast – took myself off to bed with my latest read and a cup of liquorice and cinnamon tea!!! I felt really hungry but I made it!!

    Welcome back Jenki holidaying and socialising sounds like a lot of fun to me!! Sure you’ll soon be back where you want to be, definitely the beauty of IF, it fits in with life.

    Right better go entertain my son, he’s whining because the heating man has lent his sister a cordless screwdriver to help build the new rabbit hutch – cool tool so now he’s jealous!!!

    Hope anyone fasting today, is going well so far.

    xxx

    hi Hilly and thank you for your kind words πŸ™‚

    I love the heating engineer story lol, it would make such a bril horror movie!! sorry I love them, I watch many of them and so now I don’t get scared much…well I hope he behaves himself, bless him, we have a few people at work who are a little similar πŸ™‚ they talk to paintings, to themselves… but then again I find myself doing the same on very long lonely patrols haha!!

    well done on your fast yesterday, enjoy your day today,ahhh sibblings, what a joy uh!! πŸ™‚ xx

    good morning all! Today is a fasting day for me. It’s going to be beautiful here today, hopefully I can work in a walk with the dog. Anyone else fasting with me?

    Morning all

    Kilda how did your fast go yesterday?

    Angie – how are you today? Hope you’re feeling better about everything.

    Hilly – how’s that new boiler!? Loved your updates on the boiler installation man! Haha!

    I am fasting today, anyone else? Feeling a bit unwell/tired bit hoping I’ll perk up later. x

    Morning everyone!!

    LD I am ok thank you so much, its my birthday πŸ™‚ so my youngest is coming over for the day, so pleased!! so no fasting for me, it’ll be tomorrow!!

    sorry you are not feeling 100%, see how you go but if you don’t feel up to fasting then don’t do it, there is always tomorrow πŸ™‚ don’t force it or it’ll just make you miserable…

    have a lovely sunny day peeps, and happy fasting to all the fab fasters today πŸ™‚ xxxxxxxxx

    morning ladies! I ended up blowing my fast at dinner – my teenager was down and we ended up taking her out to cheer her up and my fast was a casualty. Ah well, I guess it was a 16:8!

    so I’m fasting again today.

    Angie, happy birthday! πŸ™‚ definitely no fasting for you today!

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGIE!!! Have an amazing day!!!

    I am going to Nandos tonight (nom nom!) so no fasting for me. I will defo be fasting tomorrow though as I have been very naughty this week

    πŸ™‚ X

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the lovely Angie! Have a wonderful day and enjoy everything today brings, including the sunshine and delicious food! Wishing you all the best and happiness for the year to come.

    Kilda isn’t it great that we can just pick and choose days so flexibly, I hope your daughter feels better.

    Shelly, so jealous you’re off to Nando’s, my colleague asked me if I wanted to go for lunch today and I had to decline because it’s a ‘2’ day and I said it would have to wait til Friday.

    x

    Yes Angie enjoy the lovely sunshine and yummy food as LD has mentioned above πŸ™‚

    LD I have been really bad this week, monday went for chinese, last night thai good and tonight nandos, i am also going out for dinner on friday and have a friends wedding sat so lots of eating and drinking then too! I am defo fasting tomorrow and will do 5:2 again from next week for sure. WOw thats really good determination! It would be nice to go out for lunch on Friday something to look forward to. Hope your fasting day goes well today and that you feel better x

    Awww thank you everyone for the wishes!!!!!!!

    my youngest is here so we are spending the day together πŸ™‚ hope everyone is ok and fasters are staying strong, take care and enjoy the sun whilst it lasts!!!

    take care xxxxxxxxx

    Shelly, sounds like an amazing food week, enjoy it! What are you having for lunch today? I am feeling a little bit better thanks, my sickness has passed. I’ve got through the morning without suffering too much but I do feel quite cold, which I quite often experience on a fast day! xx

    Angie enjoy! Hope your youngest has something lovely planned for you xx

    LD I had a sandwich for lunch but wasnt really hungry. What about you? Will you save your calories for dinner? glad you feel better. Have you tired to maybe drink some warm water or herbal tea or something as that will warm you up? X

    I have crispbread, spreadable cheese and ham for lunch but not really feeling too hungry at the moment – haven’t decided if I will save my calories for tonight or not.. I was fine last time I did it. I always find that I get very hungry around 11/12 and if I can push past it then I am fine. I might have a little something at around 2pm before I head into a meeting. I have had herbal tea but I keep drinking so much fluid that I’m running to the toilet every half hour! x

    Try and eat as late as possible then if you not hungry thats what I would do. Do you tend to eat breakfast?

    Lol same with me on my fast days i am running to the loo every hour due to do all the water and coffee i drink! not ideal i must say. x

    On fast days I don’t eat breakfast, I find that if I do, it kick starts my appetite for the day and I’ll be hungrier than if I ignore it.

    I’ve earmarked 200 calories for the day time and 300 for my evening meal – I’ve just had a slice of crispbread (25) with half a laughing cow cheese triangle (12 calories) and ham (14 calories). Will have another slice in about half an hour and then the other two slices around 4pm I think…

    its good to spread your calories out a bit during the day and then have dinner. I am looking forward to my fast day tomorrow πŸ™‚

    Yes, I think it’s good to have a little now and a little later – keeps you going!

    I know, I am the same, I look forward to fast days when I have been indulgent too.

    Feels good to give your tummy a break from lots of food all the time and I am getting used to it so I dont tend to feel that hungry now as I used to.

    Yes, absolutely, after I’ve had normal eating days on Thurs, Fri, Saturday AND Sunday, four days is quite a lot and I look forward to a detox on Monday. I like the control that fasting gives me.

    Yes me too! Monday is defo a good day to fast πŸ™‚

    I agree – a good way to set yourself up for the rest of the week!

    Just checking in after a frantic day at work and wanted to wish Angie a belated Happy Birthday! I hope you have had a great day and have a lovely evening planned.

    to all those fasting, hope it went well. Surprisingly I found yesterday ok after such a long break and it certainly felt good to be giving my tummy a brief respite.

    Am off to Wales now for work am going to try and fast again tomorrow but not sure it will work. Will have to play it by ear.

    Anyway happy evening to everyone.

    Thank you Jenki for wishes πŸ™‚

    Have a good trip tomorrow, dont worry too much if the fast doesnt happen, i am fasting tomorrow and boy do i need it! Way too much cake and chocs today grrrrr though i enjoyed it all hehe!!

    Have a lovely evening everyone xx

    Hi Angie,

    I’ve only just discovered it’s your birthday, so rather belatedly I wish you a lovely evening and hope you’ve had a happy day. xx

    thank you Herma!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    hope you are ok and fasting going strong πŸ™‚ take care xxx

    Morning all, Angie, hope you had a wonderful day yesterday, did you get do/get anything nice? I hope you were thoroughly spoilt like you deserve to be.

    What a beautiful morning! I work on the top floor of a very tall building and London is looking gorgeous. If I could share photos, I would!

    Isn’t it funny how on a fast day, you think about all the food you want to eat the next day and then when the next day arrives, you don’t fancy it! Last night all I could think about was the croissants and chocolate I wanted.. oh and pizza.. but woke up this morning and hunger is yet to kick in! I have a fruit salad for when it does though.

    Went for a 5km run this morning before work which started my day off right! Also I am wearing the jeans that I couldn’t even breathe in at Christmas! I wore them on Christmas day and had to change out of them because they were so tight… and now? They are loose which is great.

    I am down three pounds from last week, taking my total weight loss to one stone. I am very pleased, but I have a few more pounds to go before I reach my desired weight before my holiday! I will keep on with the fasting, being good, and exercising, as I think it’s all of these things that work for me. If I don’t exercise I don’t seem to see a loss.

    Good luck to those who are fasting. Stay strong! xxx

    good morning gang!

    hey LD that is fantastic!! you are well on your way girl! I am fasting today and with all the cake and chocs I had yesterday it feels good… I had my youngest son over and we spend the day together which was nice, he gave me some lovely goodies from the Body shop πŸ™‚ we had a gorgeous fresh cream and strawberries cakes…there is still a little bit left in the fridge, arghhh so maybe tomorrow I will have it!!

    good luck to my fellow fasters today… we can do this, the sun is shinning and its warm!
    have a lovely day everyone πŸ™‚ xxx

    Helloooooo everybody I am back! Working from home today and fasting as I ate and drank far too much when I was away! Staying away from the scales for a couple of weeks will have a pre Easter weigh in!

    Belated HB Angie hope you were spoilt rotten :). How is your Dad?

    Little Dragon well done on your loss great news we all have blips now and then you will get there before your holiday. I am not even close to 10 stone (ha ha).

    Have a great day and speak later x x x

    Morning JFitzy and welcome back!!

    thank you for birthday wishes πŸ™‚

    fasting with you today grrrrrrrrrrr my dad is still having dialysis, so no improvement there… just cant wait to be there on Saturday πŸ™‚

    have a good one today, stay strong and enjoy the sun if you can! xx

    Hello to you all, well this is my second fast day of my first week woweeeee , Seriously can any one help me it might sound a bit silly but i cannot find the calorie count to spring onions anywhere . does anyone know how may calories are in 100g of spring onion ????? please from Ken

    lancsken, sainsburys gives it as 28kcal per 100g πŸ™‚

    Happy belated birthday to Angie πŸ™‚

    Kits

    Hey guys!

    LD it is a gorgoeous day indeed, i work in a tallish building in london too but unfortunately the view is not that great and my colleagues insists on having the blinds half closed which is realy irritating, oh well will take a walk at lunch. WELL DONE on your weight loss that is fabulous!! keep going girl πŸ™‚

    Angie hope you had a wonderful birthday, it sounds like you had a great time and i do hope your dad is doing well also.

    Hey JF hope you fast day goes well today.

    I am fasting also so fingers crossed I have a good day X

    Kits and Shelly and thank you for birthday wishes!!

    also welcome to the forum Lancsken, well done on your second fast, you’re doing great!

    have a lovely day everyone xxx

    Thank you Kits for your answer , you are all so helpful on here,
    Hope you had a very happy Birthday , (Belated wishes for you ).
    I am trying to keep myself busy today , i actually like keep popping on here to see what is happening , (Silly old fart that i am ) ha ha

    Keep the encouragement coming everyone , Thank you

    Good luck with your fasting Ken – good to have you on board and speak soon I am sure.

    Hi Ken,

    If you’re a silly old fart, so am I. I work from home, like I’m supposed to be doing right now, but I can’t resist sneaking off now and again to see what’s happening on the forum.

    You seem to have got off to a great start, long may it continue. I’m sure you’ll find the effort well worth it and it does get easier.

    I see from your profile that you list reading among your interests. One of the topics here is “what r we reading/listening on fastdays or nonfastdays?” which you might like to take a look at and maybe recommend something.

    I’d better get back to work. As my mum would have said “This won’t buy the baby a new bonnet.”

    good morning all! LD, congrats on your weight lost so far and on those loose jeans. That is such a lovely feeling, when the jeans that used to strangle you become too loose! πŸ™‚

    Angie, glad to hear you had a nice birthday. You definitely deserve it.

    I’m fasting again today – I don’t usually do 2 consecutive days but that’s what worked in my schedule this week, so we’ll see how it goes. Not really hungry so far but I haven’t been up very long.

    I must be a silly old fart too =D I pop on and off here all day to see what’s going on!

    I had a look at the β€œwhat r we reading/listening on fastdays or nonfastdays?” topic briefly but got scared off by some very intelligent looking book titles and Authors πŸ˜‰ not sure my Lee Child/Dean Koontz/Stephen King/Terry Pratchett/Anne Rice collection would fit in there! To be fair, I haven’t read all of it though, I might have run off too quickly πŸ˜‰

    Hi Kilda – good to see you today – thank you very much, feeling good, and I am in full sprint to reach my goal before holiday. Planning another work out each day for the next three days so hope that keeps me on course.

    Good luck today, consecutive days is hard but you’ll be all the better for it. How is your weight loss progress going, are you weighing regularly or once a month? x

    Shelly27 sorry I only just realised you sent me a message – shame that your colleagues insist on closing the blinds, what a waste of a view! Did you go out for a walk at lunch time to enjoy some sun? Unfortunately I had a morning of meetings and lunchtime was my only time to sit down and trawl through emails and do admin so I didn’t pop out. Thank you for your kind words, I am really happy, I know it’s slow progress, and it’s frustrating because I lost 8 pounds in the first 4 weeks, then 4 pounds in the second 4 weeks, the gained 2 pounds in the next 4 weeks, and now I’ve lost pesky two pounds and I appear to be down one more. The scales are a cruel mistress but I will keep on.

    How is your fasting going for the day? How have you decided to use your calories?

    JFITZY – Glad to have you back!! Did you have a good time?! We missed you! xx

    Hey LD, I know it is sooo annoying! I sat outside with a friend from work for lunch was really nice and warm so got my share of Vitamin D.
    Thats brilliant at least you know it is working and if you stay dedicated to 5:2 you will see results so keep going and you will defo reach your goal and when you notice positive changes it just keeps you motivated to carry on so stay strong and keep going. πŸ™‚

    Fasting is okay, not felt that hungry today, had 2 babybells for lunch, (unsure of calories they entail though) they are mini light ones, so two of those just been drinking water, dont fancy coffee or anything today.

    I will have chicken for dinner. My next fast day will be Monday. When is your next fast day? X

    Thanks Shelly – wise words! I do know it’s working, but it’s sometimes discouraging when you feel like you’re doing all the right things and it’s not going your way, but I think the most important thing is to keep going with it, whatever the scales are saying, because at the end of the day, cutting those 3,000 calories or so from your diet each week is going to be good for you in lots of ways.

    Glad fasting is going well for you today, that’s a very light lunch indeed you’ve had.

    My next fast day is Monday as well, so will be joining you on that.

    Am I right in thinking you said that you have about a stone to lose? How is your weight loss going so far if you don’t mind me asking? xx

    I try and be wise when I can πŸ˜‰ but yes I know it can be frustrating as I have also experienced it also, but its better to carry on then give up as you know if you give up you defo wont get any results and to keep going and being strong is always the right way to move forward. I totally agree cutting out that amount of calories per week can only be a good thing and all the health benefits besides weight loss are great.

    yep not that hungry think I ate too much at Nandos last night lol!

    I am hoping to lose a stone. No of course not, I dont think I have lost anything which is pretty demotivating. This is my third week and my 5th fast day so perhaps I still need to be patient?? Any advise? x

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