G’day WN and Amazon. I see you are both cruising! 😉 P
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Hello fast trackers,
NickyF, Emel and RT in South Australia, Nama, keirra in Victoria, Bay in ACT, PVE in NSW, WiWi & Barata in NZ and Jojo, SAMM, HappyNow, Amazon, Hermaj, Lizzy, Ply, Tartan lass, Smiffy, Comespring, FoodA, Lor_PA, Couscous, Ellie Rainbow (shortened to ER if you don’t mind) and Hello World (You know Who You Are 
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Hi and Welcome Heavens-Hazzard (shortened to HH if you don’t mind 😀 ) you’ll find lots of info and encouragement in here.
Well done WN on your loss … isn’t it great, I hope you’re keeping measurements too as this is something I’ve done since the start and on the weeks where the scales aren’t being kind the tape measure often is 😀
Lori just a thought are you drinking enough? I know it sounds strange but drinking water does help and I go to a drink before food now as it does stave off hunger and if you can distract yourself for just a few minutes and think of something other than food/eating that also seems to help.
Yesterday ended up a semi-FD for me without trying, so today’s FD should get those scales moving by the end of the week (here’s hoping 😆 ),
I’ll pop back in shortly just the computer needs to restart in a minute. Ciao for now 😀
Mine was a knee issue too, was on a speeding bus and I ended up falling rounding a corner then broke and dislocated my knee and wrist.
Tore a ligament and had to have a tendon reconstuction.
The bus driver left me by the side of the road to get home, was a couple of days after my 21st birthday.
I am hoping to get back to the weight I was before, I have no clothes that fit. Haha!
Jojo, good luck with the choir test, and the new social group. We can all see that there are gaps in your social calendar that need filling.
Welcome and well done, HH.
OA, I see you are finally going bananas! 🙂
I looked at the BBC site for the test you’ve mentioned, but could not track it down.
Had a fast day yesterday, me and OH too, his first! He did very well, and with a 0.8kg loss on the scales this morning will be encouraged to continue. Yay!
Two glasses is the healthy limit Amazon, with the equivalent in water 😉
Any more and it effects bloodsugars. Interestingly, I learned to make a glass of wine last the complete meal a few years ago. I always finish the last mouthful with the final sip. Otherwise I have to have another whole glass.
Enjoy your outing with your friends and let them drink the excess!
Knees take ages to heal HH. Be gentle with it, but weight loss is definitely the main thing.
Well done on getting your OH to sign up Barata. It is SO much easier with a live in motivator. I, too, was wondering how many hours there are in a Jojo day? Must be more than 24! 😉 P
Hi Happy
I lasted 18 hours, that also seems to be my preferred max. With absolutely no processed carbs I feel much healthier. However, still within my 6 hour window, I ate some yogurt and blueberries and chia seeds. So all in all I went over my 500 cals and lost a very small amount of weight. More importantly, I lost some cm from waist and hips. Will persevere this week with almost no processed carbs. 😉
Cheers, Bay
Thank you all, for your support. 🙂
Hey Barata, yep b’nana that’s me 😆 lucky for you that your OH is joining you on your journey. Like him I’ve been overweight for well more than half my life and have tried and tried to lose (and keep off) weight. The best I got was almost 20kg lighter than now, it took me almost a year to get it off but there was no method of maintenance and it crept back on within months and then some extra. From then until now I’ve not been able to lose more than a couple of kg and then it bounces straight back on. Now, in just on 4 months I’ve lost almost 14kg, it’s been done easily (for me) and it’s using real food, not meal replacement drinks, and as I’m trying to eat within my goal weight ranges maintenance should no longer be an issue. I also know how easy it is to get back on track after a short break, it’s not undo-able in fact it is very DO-able.
Must run for now as need to get organised for work 😀 chat soon 😀
Evening all .
My back felt a bit better today and we managed to go out and get a few things done that have been pending .
Just after tea time we had a lovely visit from our youngest granddaughter she is almost 21 and gorgeous in every way ( We nannys always think that anyway ) :). She was commenting on the weight I have lost .
When Mam and Dad went into care almost 6 years ago (both had Alzheimer’s) I had cared for them both for a few years and dieting was the only thing I could take control of . I lost 5 stones ( 4 pounds short of 5 stones) When Mam passed away I slowly put 3 stone of that back on .
I have now lost that 3 stone here in the last 6 months . SOOO when I loose another 4 pounds that will be me 5 stone lighter than I have been for about 22/23 years . I just feel so proud of myself and wish I had found 5.2 earlier .
What I am trying to say is a big thank you to Jojo and the rest of you lovely people on here for all the encouragement and fun along the way ….Thank you xxxxxxxxxxx
Wee xx
Good to hear your back is improving, Wee, and well done on the weight loss.
OH has never really dieted before, never seen the need, no health problems and the latest checkup gave him a totally clean slate re pre-diabetes.
Great to share all of this, get support and feedback, and yes, make friends all around the world who are on this losing journey.
Hi all, just finished my 5th fast day (started this diet just before new year) on Friday I had lost a total of 3kg, weighed this morning and have put on 1/2 kg!!
On my non fast days in am eating 1200 cals, I am only short 5.2in and have approx. 7kg to loose.
Little bit disheartened, any one else put weight on after loosing?
Might try 3 fast days this week to see if I can kick start my weight loss again
Hi nicky08
You’ve done well. Remember, if you drink just 2 glasses of water before weighing you will be .5kg heavier. That’s why it is a good idea to weigh regularly (I do every morning and night) and record your lowest weight each week. Graph this and you’ll see the real changes. Also, measure yourself thoroughly at this stage and maybe once a month and record it. You think you’ll remember but it is very motivating. This is a marathon, not a race, but it IS longterm! All the best, P
nicky, your weight will fluctuate from day to day depending on many things, including whether the previous day was a fast day or not. You have lost 2.5kg which is excellent especially as you don’t have much to lose.
Some weigh themselves every day and some weigh once a week, and if you weigh every day after a few weeks you’ll see that your weight will fluctuate, but overall will be going down.
It works, just keep on doing it!
Good luck.
Welcome emlovesaz
I agree with Nama. Start 5:2 as 5:2. The book recommends 2 non consecutive days. Master controlling your hunger with separate fasts to start with. Later you might experiment. I’m heading towards 2 years and I never do consecutive days. 5:2 is a slower, but sustainable, way to reach a healthy weight and to maintain it. Check out all the info on the homepage here too. All the best. PVE
Morning all,
Welcome nicky08 and Emlovesaz. There is a lot of trial and error involved with this diet to find what suits you, but Em I will say that it’s very ambitious to start with two consecutive days. Fasting takes a bit of practice for most people. Your first week is usually one of your best losses but the amount depends on a few factors, esp how much you have to lose. No one on here will push you for details but hang around and you will get lots of support and watch how many of the long time fasters achieve such great results! Good luck!
Have a great day/evening the rest of you and try to behave! Cheers!
Em, it IS hard with little people asking for food (I often have grandkids here on fast days) but see it as a challenge never to eat while preparing or serving their food. Put leftovers in the compost. It is like working in a restaurant kitchen. You can’t eat the food there either. 😉 It is self control building and a good habit to get into 🙂 P
Hi Amazon, it’s sort of reassuring to know you’re working with your own nature rather than against it isn’t it?
Here’s hoping we learn a bit more about ourselves over the next two nights that we can implement for improved results/ eating control!
Bay and P, good effort on the fasts. I’m going to have to rethink my eating to include better fasts I think!
Wee, so glad your back is improving. The first of 3 Horizon programmes was tonight. I guess it will be on iPlayer if you missed it.
Jojo, wear white and hope for snow? If you can’t keep up you can just fade into the blizzard and disappear…
Seriously though, I’m sure it will be a nice supportive group as everyone is there for the same reason. Just remember to go at your own pace, it’s quite easy to overexert trying to keep up with others!
I did the test an hour or two ago and found that I didn’t fit into any of the three categories, i.e. they don’t know what to do with me. Just like when I did a longevity test and was told that women with my then BMI were usually dead by 71 – in other words, why aren’t you dead yet, fatso?
I should point out that the longevity test claimed I would live to 94. Probaby I’ll die of a seizure while punching the lights out of some statistician making daft predictions 😉
Purple veggie eater thanks, I have to do this because the weight is just going on and on and I don’t want to be the fat mum at the school. I’m also hoping that on them days she won’t notice that much that I’m not eating loads as she isn’t here in the days. Is there any food I should avoid on my non fasting days to make the fasting days more efficient?
Eat healthy veg and protein. Many of us find cutting down on sweet and starchy foods makes a big difference. Modelling good eating habits is one of the best things we can do for our kids. Nothing fanatical. Just good healthy choices. Eg reduce (or eliminate) snacking. Have a glass of water instead. She won’t notice you are fasting if you don’t say anything.
You can do it! P 🙂
Hi P, I answered as the ‘before’ me and came out more like a craver, but not massively so. I’ll have to retake it as me now and see what I get! I suspect a more controlled greedy who still thinks about food more than she ought 🙂
Hermaj, I did an online test several years ago which promised to predict the sex of your brain (based on maths, problem solving, spatial awareness etc). At the end it happily told me that it was 99.9% certain I was a man 🙁
In a fog from lack of sleep.
fast went well today, I made dinner for everyone then put mine in feed day pyrex containers. For when I go in to work. I’ll need the food energy then. Was reminded how fragile my shoulder is today. Cried out like a screaming girl when put something up high. Nothing im seeking attention or sympathy for. Just a reminder to not push my limits . Stick to what’s working . I’ve come so far don’t want another injury to spoil my zeal for becoming active again.
I haven’t had oat bran since before thanksgiving. So my fast is also a great way to track of sugar spikes.
can’t say how much it helped me to journal all my food in the beginning in march of 2013. I was shocked at how much eating put I was doing, then coming home and grazing on snacks. I went on 16/8 at first then on19/5 .
My current outlook is to go on ten weekly fasts of 4:3 .then take a two week break from fasting to focus on strength training muscle building.
I want to start going to what jojo mentioned of 19/5 feed day followed by a 24 hour fast. I may look into it more as April nears. I want to switch from weight loss to the health benefits of fasting. I feel I’ve aquire d enough menu and focus try it out. Observing tdee or less 6 days a week. I’m still not ready to let my sundays of eating till full go. I know I should, but just can’t seem to talk myself into letting go of one restriction free day a week go. However I learned to eat much more vitamin and minerals from plant and animal sources. So its become a nutrition dense day.
Something I can look forward to all week knowing the hunger of weight loss isnt chronic. But strategically placed on the weekly menu so that I can keep on keepin on.
just beans today. Looking forward to the oat bran and pizza stuffed s puffed peppers. After work. This is week where she’s in for care 3 days and it’s bbetter preparefoods for the family for Individual wantings.
I’d be lying if i said i wasn’t struggling. But i guess that’s to be expected on my first successful 600 calorie day in in two weeks. I think it’s just more difficult because of all the physical activity at work.
.once If remeber right I didn’t fast at first when I started working at the warehouse. Next time I’ll try to start on a friday, the the following Wednesday and Friday. Then mon, wed fri. Me t hinks it’s too demanding to go straight back into 4:3 rather ease into it with less exervise on a restart week.
Hi Fast Trackers
Nicky Emel and Aussie O in South Australia Nama in Victoria Bay in ACT PVE in NSW WiWi & Barata in NZ and Jojo SAMM HappyNow Amazon Herm Lizzy Ply Tartan lass Smiffy Lor_PA and Hello World (You know Who You) 😆
Without doubt the calorie restriction and intermittent fasting are the gears that drive the weight loss and in particular Jojo’s thread is by far the most engaged informed and committed to achieving outcomes and seems to get bigger hourly well almost 😆 I have been researching this subject intensely and i offer up this as a great resource download the book and browse over a refreshing water or green tea losers you won’t be disappointed
http://www.precisionnutrition.com/intermittent-fasting
Have a great day
(EFB) Efficient Fat Burners
Peace RT
Hi Nicky08, I’m around your height and need to lose a similar amount (6kg). I know how it feels to put in so much effort losing and then so easily put it back on! I’m not going to lie it really disheartens me as well but you have to look at how far you’ve come. Even if I don’t lose weight but I notice an improvement in my relationship with food I take it as an achievement to motivate me. Keep looking at the positives and use them to change the negatives (I need to take my own advice first lol!) I only started last week and today is my fourth fast day, and the first fast day which I finally managed to restrict to 400 to 500 calories. Don’t worry if it takes some time because you will get better! Good luck!
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