Hi LittleDragon & friends, I hope it’s okay if I join your group? I’m on my third month of 5:2 and this thread is really positive and supportive! And there seems to be quite a few people from England in here – I’m from Finland but lived in England for six years to go to uni so it’s like a second home country to me:)

Hi Hilly66, little dragon, other newbies and everyone else too.
Love love my yoga on a Friday even though I’m hopeless at it. Friday is such a good night as by 8.30 all the stresses of the working week have evaporated and I can enjoy the weekend.
I’m hoping too that in due course I’ll understand my normal calorie intake on the non fast days and won’t need to count but thought that in the early days I should just keep an eye on it. I tried to do this last year after reading the book and think I wasn’t watching those days. My fitness pal is great but some huge variations in calories.
Hope everyone having a good day.
CW

Evening everybody,

welcome Tiamarie great to have you joining us

I have a Finnish friend already so was lucky enough to visit her last summer with my son. Absolutely loved Finland, would love to go again, who knows later this year!

Just had my evening meal, so think I’ll make it through my fast day. Have had another Skinnylicious Soup. Today’s one was called Starry Thai Sky and was 192 calories for the entire pot. For those of you new to this tread, I’ve been really cold these past few months on a fast day, so have been a bit lazy and buying these soups because they’re delicious low calorie, very filling and warm me up! There’s all sorts of flavours; they were stocking them in ASDA but seem to have disappeared but are still available in Tesco.

Glad my fasts are over for the week – anyone fasting tomorrow?

x

That’s cool Hilly66! Did you go to Helsinki or somewhere else too? I live in the southeast on what’s known as our Lake District.

I’m fasting tomorrow, aiming to get in 24 calorie-free hours. I’m really cold on fast days as well, which is probably my biggest problem – I can deal with the little hunger coming and going but I hate feeling so cold. If it gets really bad then I have a coffee or something else hot to drink, that really helps like CakeyWakey said.

good morning all,
hope you have a good start today! I am struggling a little bit with sleeplessness, I go to bed really early and wake up at 4 am, wide awake. I think I have read somewhere this might be one of the ”side effects” of my body adjusting to this new way of eating.
Hilly66 I am fasting today but I must say I find it less and less difficult each time. I am really cold in the office in the mornings but it might be because I cycle to work every day and as soon as I cool off after my ride, I am freezing.

Measured myself today. Lost 1.5 inch from my waist already, well pleased!!!

Phew!!! Half term has finally arrived! Thank God!

I stayed the same this week – Boo!! Had a bit of a melt down yesterday caused by a guy!! How dumb am I, still the icecream with chocolate biscuit hit the spot and I woke up feeling terrible; my body obviously doesn’t like too much over indulgence anymore!!

1/4 lb isn’t much 3rd time lucky – hopefully it will start to show soon and that you feel better.

Hope everyone else is ok.

xxx

No weight loss for me either, I keep going up and down within the same 0,5 kg but measurements are getting smaller so that’s positive. I treated myself to chocolate last night (Friday night dinners are a bit of a “cheat meal” for me and of course these things probably slow down weight loss but heck, life is for living!)

Third time lucky, sun and sea air sound so lovely! We’re getting more snow, again. So ready for winter to be over…

Happy Valentine’s Day!

*creeps in from out of the shadows*

Good morning all! I’ve been keeping up to date with this thread for a while now, so it’s about time I introduced myself! And LittleDragon did say I could pop in and say hello!

Beetle, 29 years old, constant craving, cake munching vegetarian.

Started 5:2 on 6th(?) January, and have lost 11lb so far. I only weigh myself once a month, so I won’t know of any further changes in weight until 10th March.

Ideally I would like to lose another 16lbs in total. This would bring me down to a weight I haven’t seen since I was about 12 years old!

Best of luck to anyone fasting today (not that you need it!).

Hi Little D, thanks for the info – have honey in the house so taking a hot honey lemon drink at night. Next time will try Manuka. Oh well, I guess I knew this weigh in was not going to be a good one. 3/4lb back on, although 1″ off my waist. Out for lunch the other day and lots of carbs, followed by delicious meringue, then pie with puff pastry at night for tea. Why do I sabotage myself after doing so well? I think it’s a case of ‘I’ve done well so I’m going to treat myself’. The thing is I wouldn’t normally eat those things eh??!! OH disappointed too, he’s put 2 lbs back on for the week, although his Tiramisu wouldn’t have helped. Meeting a friend for coffee this morning, so will have to be very strong and bypass the lovely cream cakes. Thinking I might pull in another FD this week to catch up, but will see how the days pan out. Back to the drawing board as the weeks are counting down now to holidays and determined to be down to 10 stone by then. Have a great skinny weekend all.

Hi again LittleDragon.

My target weight is somewhere around the 10 stone mark. I’m 5’8″, and quite long-limbed, so that would be a healthy weight for me. I honestly can’t remember the last time I weighed any less than 10.9!

I’m currently 11.1, down from 12 stone at the beginning of the year, and my clothes are starting to fit me again!

I have to resist the urge to weigh myself more often. That has always been my downfall in the past, as my weight does fluctuate considerably throughout the month.
I’m really hoping I see a difference on the scales at my next weigh-in. Even 3-4lbs would be fantastic, as that would bring my total weight-loss to a stone.

Well done on your weight-loss last year, and for getting back into it this year. It’s not an easy thing to do, but hopefully all the lovely people on this thread will provide you (and me!) with enough encouragement and support to go the distance.

I’m seeing other health benefits of this lifestyle, so I really do hope to stick with it.

The way my day panned out yesterday I ended up doing another fast day. Got on the scales this morning and another 1lb gone! down to 10st 5 3/4 now and another 1″ off my waist. What a difference a day makes. Had a fabulous sunny day here in Scotland and took ourselves off to Cambo House in Fife to see the snowdrops. Fantastic. Perfect day for a long walk. Turned my back on scones and cakes and had soused herring salad for lunch, which was delish. Have saved enough cals to enjoy my haggis, neeps and tatties tonight without wittering on about calories. (Going really Scottish today)
Thanks so much everyone for your comments, they help me get through the tough days and out the other end.
Clickbeetle – wow 11lbs off since Jan, that’s great, well done you. Keep up the good work.

Helloooooooooooo LD, Hilly et al. Hilly hope you are having a fab birthday. Just thought I would pop in an say hello as I haven’t been around for a while. My birthday is this weekend and I am pleased to say I will be 17 lbs lighter than I was on my birthday last year!! I still have another bit to go but I have not set myself ridiculous targets and have been enjoying life as well! However to give my weight loss a boost I have given up my favourite tipple – wine – until Easter but will have a couple of glasses at the weekend. I am going to go for a run this evening when I get home as it will still be bright hopefully!!

Hope are you all well and have a great week 🙂 x

Oooo birthdays all round! Send me a piece of cake….. 😉

Fasting day for me today. I went out for a 4 mile walk through the woods this morning. It was ridiculously muddy and slippery (thank goodness for wellies!), and my legs were certainly working hard to keep me upright!

I had a nap midday I was feeling very cold and a little tired. I think the late night chocolates last night messed up my blood sugar levels a little, as I felt quick weak and shakey this afternoon.

I broke my fast at 6.30pm with a yummy stirfry, followed by a banana.

I then went swimming for the first time in 7 years!! I was a bit nervous about getting into the water as I had a very bad experience when I was younger – both calves went into a total cramp whilst swimming in the deep end and I had to be pulled out by the lifeguard!!

Swimming tonight was brilliant. It took me a little while to get used to it, but I was soon back in the swing of things.
I could feel my heart pumping and my muscles working hard. Amazing what your body can do on so few calories!

I’m going for a trip to my favourite garden centre tomorrow. They have a lovely cafe, so I’m going to enjoy a baked potato for lunch and a scone with jam and cream for afternoon tea. Really looking forward to it.

Bedtime for me now. I think I’ll sleep like a log tonight!

Enjoy tomorrow, whatever you’re all planning to do!

x

Fast day for me today. Hilly – take on board what you say about salt for headaches. Will try this. I actually love beef Oxo cube as a drink but haven’t had it for years. Why? I ask myself? Clickbeetle – have checked out my local swimming pool and they do a special monthly rate for £20, swimming on four different days, then you get a free month if you sign up to continue. that will take me through March and April, perfect for my holiday starting in May. Tried my swimsuit on yesterday – oh dear -will have to put the towel over me till I get in! Porridge and blueberries for breakfast, then chicken and lentils tonight for dinner. We quite like Mimi’s recipes so might invest in her cookbook for a bit more choice. (I swore when I retired I wouldn’t buy another cookbook – it’s hard when you’re a chef!) Anyway, am off to Pilates so good luck to all you fellow FD’s today.

Good morning all – trying not to be too disappointed – 3/4lb back on! Must have been that lemon meringue pie that did it! No change in measurements either. Hilly – the Oxo drink seemed to work, no headaches yesterday. Slept much better too, that is a real treat for me. OH lost another 1/2lb, so he’s happy. He’s brilliant at supporting me and pretty much eats what I put in front of him. He’s now lost 6.5lbs in 6 weeks. He’s where he wanted to be but has decided he could do with losing a bit more so is continuing with it. We are going to send for the Fast Exercise book. Sounds interesting. Oh well onwards and downwards. Meeting a friend for lunch today so will choose very carefully. Have a great calorie free weekend everyone!

Morning all!

Third Time Lucky – get in that pool and don’t bother covering up with your towel!!
It’s great that you’ve got the support of your husband. I don’t know anybody else who is doing 5:2 (well, apart from all you lovely people!), so I sometimes struggle to get the support of colleagues and family members.
A gain of 3/4lb is nothing to lose sleep over! 3/4lb could be anything, even just a bit of water retention. That’s one of the reasons why I resist weighing myself more than once a month! The most important thing is sticking with it and hopefully reaping the rewards at the next weigh in!

LittleDragon – another way of looking at it as that you’ve successfully maintained your weight for 3 weeks! A lot of people might have thrown the towel in after the first or second week. The weight will come off – it might just take some unknown little trigger to push you over the edge into the next downward drop. 🙂

I had my first +500cal fast day yesterday! Everything was going fine until about 2.30pm…
I’d been emptying and reorganising our work archive room all morning, lugging heavy boxes around and traipsing up and down the corridor! I suddenly realised that I felt very spaced out and a little shaky, and I knew I needed to have something to eat.
I never bring anything to work with me on a fasting day (I don’t eat until 6.30pm), so I had to search around a colleague’s desk for food! Found a peanut brunch bar which seemed to do the trick.
I then had to go shopping after work, which made me very late for having my tea. Unfortunately, whilst waiting for my tea to cook, I succumbed to a few of chocolate coins I found lurking in a drawer! I had another couple afterwards!

All in all it worked out to about 750-800 calories across the whole day. Not a massive amount, but it’s the first time I’ve ever gone over the 500 calorie limit on a fast day. I’m blaming my TOTM for this little slip up! I was obviously in need of a few extra chocolate calories yesterday…

Oh well, today is a new day! I’ve got a delicious menu planned – started with a banana plus a big bowl of porridge, a gorgeous Skinnylicious carrot soup for lunch, lasagne, salad, olives and garlic bread for tea, and a bowl of chocolate weetabix mushed up with warm milk for my evening snack (I love it!).
A colleague has also brought a little chocolate fairy cake for me, so I’ll enjoy that with my afternoon cup of tea. 🙂

Getting out in the garden tomorrow to start preparing for the new season. Then on Sunday I’m going on my first walk with one of the local Ramblers Association groups – a 10.5 mile easy walk through the Lincolnshire countryside. I can’t wait!

I’ve decided to move my weigh-in forward to this Tuesday (1 week early). I’m fully aware that I’ve had one or two slip-ups this month, and I’d like to know if there has been any damage.
If I’ve lost weight, that will give me a boost; if I’ve gained a little, that might give me a kick up the arse! 😀

Best of luck to you all today! x