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Hi LittleDragon – is that a reference to the band? I love them and missing out on seeing them when they come to Sydney is a real drag.
Today is day one, so just scanning the forums for inspiration and ideas on how to combat my hunger. I guess the one thing I am bound to experience.
Sure it will get easier with time.
Morning all hope everyone is well. Haven’t been on here for ages so its nice to still see familiar names! I haven’t done the 5:2 for ages for various reasons and have felt the weight creeping back on so am back on the wagon. Am going to fast today and Thursday and also try and go to the gym at some point as well.
Its amazing how bloated and horrible I feel but hopefully a couple of weeks back on IF should sort that out. Need to make sure that the scales start going down rather than back up!! Hope everyone has a good week and happy fasting!
Hi girls, I miss our gang!
Am still here too, resolutely stuck just above 10 stone!! Am pleased though as I went away last week to my cousin’s in Weymouth – we were all spoilt rotten but I managed to stay the same, enjoyed myself but didn’t go too mad – am happy with that!!
Fasting today, it is hard though, going shopping with the kids, might well get them McDonalds – don’t particularly like McDonalds but will be hard sitting there with water while they’re eating!! Then again on Thursday – after that will have a week off, flying out to Finland on Sunday 🙂
You’re so right Jenki2, a few days straying and I so feel it too!! Hope your fast is going well today.
Don’t give up Little D – it’s only 2 days a week, we have already proven we can do it xxx
Setting myself a target to lose another stone by Christmas – I think that’s doable, since it took me 6 months to lose a stone and a half. Am in this for the long haul!!
2.30 and doing ok so far! Luckily work is keeping me busy so haven’t really thought about food much today. Hilly & LD, hope your days are going well too.
I think a stone by Christmas sounds very doable – I might jump on your bandwagon Hilly as that will then take me to my target weight. Also if someone else has the same target it is more difficult to cheat – hope that is ok?
You are absolutely right, need to get back into the swing of it and keep going. Haven’t weighed myself for ages but I can tell from my clothes that weight has gone back on so time to get a grip! Hope everyone has a good rest of day.
Hi girls,
my fast is going well too – have just treated the kids to a paninni each and all I had was a diet coke!! (Feeling very virtuous!). Have survived so far just on one cup of tea, so hardly off the starting block with 15 calories – am looking forward to a yummy salad and low calorie meal later.
Little D we can do it, my weight has hardly moved since May either but I do think 5:2 works – a lot of people have commented on how slim I am looking – we can get there even if it is slow. Wow get you in the size 10s, you definitely deserve that big pat on the back 🙂
Jenki and Little D please join me in my quest, I need the support, like you Jenki if I lose another stone, I will be at my target weight! Am amazed how well the fasting works, wasn’t all that long ago I couldn’t even contemplate reaching my target weight. Now I believe we can all do it, no matter how much time it times.
Keep going girls
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PS Hope you’re ok Angie xxx And hello to the rest of our merry gang xxx
Little D we have similar targets – I want to be 9 stone dead!! Can scarcely even write that figure!!! But I am hopeful!!! Oops that will mean a stone and two pounds – 9 stone 2 then, that would be amazing!! Chose it as it’s well within a healthy weight for my height (5ft 1″).
So measuring day is September 10th then.
Think slinky Christmas dress!
🙂
Ha ha Little Dragon, have been struggling to get below 10 stone since May too!! But I am being optimistic and believing I can get there!! (Careful low flying pigs!!)
Seriously though I just think it can be done and I don’t care how long it takes!!
Exercise wise I’m a bit hindered as have developed sciatica!! But 2 weeks rest made no difference so am continuing to jog but listening to my body, so if I have to walk, I’ll walk!!!
Serious hunger pangs at the mo!! Better go find a job to take my mind off of it!!
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Hey Little D, I have been lurking at 10 stone 1.8lbs since May, either staying the same or going up a bit or losing what I gained!!
I started on 6th Jan at 11 stone 8.8 lbs so have roughly lost a stone and a half – am really over the moon, have tried Weight Watchers, Slimming World the works, besides spending shed loads of money have never really achieved any sustained weight loss!! Is why I love IF ing, it really doesn’t feel like a diet and because of that I can do it 🙂
Am enjoying finding clothes in the wardrobe that were just too small and being able to wear them and have had to put a few away because they’e too big!!! Have probably gone down a few cup sizes too but holding off buying any new bras until I reach my target – then it could be a serious splurge at Bravissimo (hope it will be sale time!)
Wish we could share pics on here too.
Only a few more hours til dinner.
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I would love to be 9.4 which hopefully I will be by Christmas!! Have also struggled to get under the 10 mark but hopefully we will all make great progress over the next few months.
I am going to have to fast on Friday which I never like doing but its either that or tomorrow and I hate doing back to backs, find them really difficult!
Not long to go until can eat tonight!
What is it with the pesky 10 stone barrier – 3 of us struggling to crack it!!!
Little Dragon apart from 1 week when I went to my cousins down in Weymouth I have fasted every week – last week (first week back from Weymouth I only managed 1 day) and I won’t be fasting next week in Finland (but think it’s a fairly healthy food culture anyway – well here’s hoping!!).
I don’t like Friday fasts either Jenki but it’s only the once, you can do it x
Hi JFitzy glad you’re still with us.
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Morning everyone,
Well done on making it through Jenki. Now you can relax a bit for the rest of the week.
I’m fasting like you today LLittle D, I had a boiled egg and small slice of bread for breakfast. That’s it besides water etc til tonight. But feeling ok. Will weigh tomorrow to see if there’s any change!
Went to a running club yyesterday for first time ever! Was amazed that my plodding pace is quite respectable! Plus it was fun running with people for a change.
Now for the temptations of Tesco!
Keep going little D and anyone else fasting today.
X
I finally braved the scales this morning and realised that I had put on 5 pounds since April when I really stopped fasting properly. So have a lot further to go before I hit the 10 stone barrier. However am determined to do it this time and to lose a stone before Christmas.
Keep going LD, one of these days it will just start happening again. Are you still exercising?
Have a good fast day Hilly and good luck with Tescos!
Hope you keep busy enough not to worry about food!
x
Hi phew nearly the end of a busy fast day!!
Survived Tescos just about!! The one near my Mum, has an artisan bakery!!! Torture – brought some delectable looking Muesli bread – that will be me tomorrow morning!!
Bit of excitement in Tescos – had to buy something in a 10!!! Tried the 14 on, too big, 12 too big, 10 Bingo – is just a loose cut tshirt but nevertheless would not have fitted this time last year!!
Hope you made it through your fast too Little D – I sometimes go without all day but being very busy in a school find a little something usually helps me to get through!! Good luck with your weigh in tomorrow morning; will be doing the same!! Fingers crossed for us both – so would like to overcome the 10 stone barrier too!!
Well done Jenki on braving the scales, it’s never pleasant and once you’re back on track I’m sure it will disappear again quickly. We’re all going to make that stone, (well I have to keep saying that in the hope it comes true!!). We have already come along way.
Right last glass of water and then bed, plus no more fasting for 2 weeks, 4 sleeps ’till I go to Finland 🙂
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Oh God our monthly friend!! Not what you need!! Sorry the outcome wasn’t better, but being that time it could well be fluid retention so you may well see a better outcome next week.
Don’t worry about the binge, we all have our moments, don’t beat yourself up, keep looking forward and never forget what you have already achieved!!
Hmmm am tempted to eat today, am hanging around a bit waiting for news that my re-mortgage has completed!!
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Hi everyone! oh gosh i havent been on here for sooo long! i have also been bad and not stuck with 5:2 life has been so busy for me. I recently also started a new job which is going amazingly well so far. However its time to get back into things. I am watching what i eat though and been exercising. 9 weeks until i get married, eeek!! so time is ticking!
goodluck to all fasting today XX
Hello! Here I am again, after a fortnights holiday, where I’m pleased to find I didn’t gain any weight & actually lost 2lbs!!! Our daughter & son-in-law spent a week with us & as they both are on the 5:2 & we were self catering, we agreed to fast together, at least 1 day in the week & when we weren’t eating out, we cooked as healthily & low cal as poss without depriving ourselves of holiday treats (mainly wine & nibbles!!) I also managed 5 early morning power walks during the 2 wks & my husband & I went on a day-long bike ride too. We had a great time & I’m glad I didn’t abandon the diet or the exercise totally, as it means with 2 further lbs gone, still as determined to keep going & get below that 10st barrier!! I read everyone’s postings on here too, while i was away, which kept me focused! So thanks all you guys
Hi Valbu,
how fantastic actually loosing on holiday, how fab having fellow fasters with you. So you’re another of us trying to conquer sub 10 stone! Keep going.
I’m doing my 3rd fast of the week in a vain bid to crack it before I go away on Sunday!! Will go running later too.
Have a good day everyone.
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Hi there Hilly
Well done going for the 3 days of fasts! I did the same before my hols & I think it was psychologically good – made me feel virtuous, if nothing else! I’m around 10.9 now (was 12.6 I think, when I started in May) so am on a concerted effort to hit the ‘2 stone lost’ mark. Anyone got any ideas for an incentive to keep me going?! Good luck with the fast day today Hilly – plan a tasty breakfast tomo as a reward!
Hey Valbu,
that’s a fantastic achievement, my next target (besides getting through the next stone threshold!!) is 2 stone as well.
Today’s fast is going well, so far have just had a cup of tea with semi-skimmed milk while I was tutoring.
Have just had a bit of a splurge in the sales, most exciting all size 10 or 12!!! Now to put some tops away that have got too big (just in case!!).
My daughter is off to Spain around 5, so will take her down to her school, that will keep me occupied (if a little sad that she’s going away without us!) Afterwards I’ll go for my run, so should be a good fasting day.
Keep measuring yourself Valbu and keep chatting with fellow fasters, it really does help, especially through those tough days!!
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Morning! Like you Jenki2, I’ve had an indulgent wkend (much wine & Indian takeaway on Friday night; fish & chips out of newspaper on during an air display on a wet & windy trip to Herne Bay sea front!) so back to a fast day today & a much needed Zumba class tonight! Am reading up on core training exercises too in the hope of toning up the noticeably ‘loose’ bits, now that some fat has disappeared!!
Have a great week in Helsinki Hilly & hope everyone else is still there, fasting now & again!!
Hilly – I hope you have a great holiday and enjoy Finland!
LD & Valbu, hope your fasts are going well. So far so good for me, I save all my calories for dinner so just drinking a lot of coffee and water.
LD, I completely agree re weekends. I could probably lose weight a lot quicker by being more careful at weekends but after a long week I reckon they are there to be enjoyed! Hope the scales are kind to you – I have decided not to weigh so often to hopefully see more of a result when I do step back on them. Have decided not to weigh myself until 1 Sept. Lets see if I can stick to that resolution, sometimes those scales are too tempting!
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All good so far – being busy at work definitely helps!
I totally agree about not losing your sanity and not letting the numbers on the scale dominate your life. I reckon that we should keep at it and ignore the scales for a while. Since doing 5:2 I have found that sometimes I don’t lose weight but I lose inches on waist and hips – not entirely sure how that works?
Maybe give yourself a break from the scales, carry on as and when you can and feel the benefit in clothes instead? Then maybe hit the scales again the end of September?
Can not wait for the long weekend – it is a bit crazy about how excited I am about an extra day…..and a little bit sad maybe! Are you going anywhere nice?
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