SAMM understand re mood swings and sugar. One just doesn’t really know how it will affect each individual. My youngest son loads trucks but uses a forklift. He also walks a great deal and labels and wraps pallets for distribution into trucks. He is a bean pole and struggles to keep up to 70kg (even when sitting he’s never still, always moving in one way or another) but I notice when he has a lot of sugar his moods are all over the place sometimes really down and depressed, but that’s when he’s had a lot of soft drink (cola) or lollies (sweeties or candy depending on where you live). When he stays away from them (usually through the week) he’s a happy go lucky person where nothing much upsets him, so I’ll chat with him and perhaps if the timing’s right make a suggestion to him (but not unless it’s the right timing).

Amazon and Nama I would love to go to the ballet one day … haven’t been to anything since I was a child. Used to also love going to the Pantomimes (??spelling??) near Christmas as a child.

Must run for now, lots to do before work … happy fast/non-fast days (and nights) to you all 😀

Hi everyone, I love reading all of your posts and thank you all for sharing your tips. I’ve already started drinking a lot more water as I realise that I don’t usually drink enough. My siblings and I are going to Scotland with my dad this Friday, we’ll be there for about a week so I don’t know if I’ll be able to continue fasting since I’ll be staying with my grandparents, and my grandma is the type of grandma that gets worried if you skip dessert at the end of a meal. I hope that I can at least maintain my weight instead of putting on weight, it will be very hard as my dad’s side of the family are completely food orientated.

Also, I don’t know if I’ve lost anything this week as my scales have gone a bit crazy and I can’t seem to find the measuring tape! I’ve just started so I can’t contribute to the mini elephant you are all creating, but he/she seems to be growing nicely! I am, however, beginning to feel more in control and hardly overeat which is amazing! I have also learnt never to beat myself up if I eat extra, because it usually just causes me to eat even more when I feel regret and guilt. Instead, I just let it go and tell myself that this one time is not the be all and end all, and it’s not going to kill me. That really helps me to not emotionally eat.

I hope everyone is well, happy fasting everyone!

Good morning all. So many posts to read ….

Well done everyone on losses and tips for new FD practitioners.

Things I have learned on this journey?
1. Hunger pangs are no reason to eat – they go away again. Distract, delay, deep breaths, drink (at least 2 litres on fast days to compensate for water not taken in as food).
2. Stay within target TDEE on non-FDs.
3. Tomorrow is another day – don’t beat yourself up if you come unstuck. We’re all human.
4. Measure yourself and well as weigh, sometimes the scales stay the same or (worse) go up but your body gets smaller.
5. Try to delay eating on FDs as long as possible because it only wakes the ‘hunger dragon’. A minimum 16-hour fasting window activates the body’s repair mechanisms to kick in, which are suppressed while food is in the system.
6. Exercise will help tone your emerging bod and lift your mood but is not essential for this WOL to work.
7. Join this forum – the positive vibe and encouragement are priceless.
8. Although last, probably most important – read and reread Dr M’s book. There is no much sound, scientifically based information it’s almost impossible to take it all in at one go. Each time I start again I find something relevant to my current situation which I had missed before.

First of 3 FDs this week: today, tomorrow and Thursday when I’ll be teaching all day at TAFE for the whole of Semester I – good for the waist and the bank balance 😉 Really undisciplined weekend (bit depressed about aches and pains) but refocus from today. Good to be at work and away from temptation.

Happy Monday all and keep up the good work. n

Hello all,

Lovely to read everyone’s news and successes. Very interesting stories re mood and sugar. Always knew people could get very cranky with low blood sugar, but never thought of elevated intake affecting adults behaviour. More food for thought. This thread is a constant source.

Enjoy your trip with your family FoodAddict. Could you have a word in your grandmother’s ear early on in your visit and ask for her help? Or maybe you will have the chance for some extra (brisk) walking! Its very hard to refuse food when a guest in someone else’s home and all those around you are eating well, just do your best and restart when you come home. It sounds like you have some great insights already.

Jojo I love that you have such a civilized relationship with your ex, how it should be. Of course you were ready to retire, now you have time to do the important stuff you used to look forward to, but never had time for! I googled Nordic Walking, fascinating! And obviously much better than ordinary walking. We have clubs, classes etc starting here, looks like its getting popular. I may even try one of the free trial classes one day, not really into group things though.

I need to water the garden, very warm and dry here at present, some rain would be lovely! The best thing about Summer is Daylight Saving, I can garden in the cool of the evening.
Cheers all! x

Morning/evening everyone.

FD today, and a morning at the gym.

Have a good one all 🙂

Just a wee update on my progress that I wanted to share with everyone.
I started this diet on January 25th weighing 13st 12lbs.
Just weighed myself this morning and am delighted to say that I’m now 12st 13lbs!
I have been counting calories on non fast days though, deliberately not going over 1500.
Not eaten any chocolate either which is amazing for me with my sweet tooth!
I have been running on the treadmill every day for 20 minutes albeit in some pain as I suffer from Plantar Fasciitis (policeman’s heel.)
I had targeted 12st 7lbs as my goal weight so am way ahead of schedule and when you see results like this it just gives you extra focus and determination to continue what you are doing.

That is awesome factus! I wish I could say that I have denied my sweet tooth..but I got a lot of gormet jelly beans for xmas haha
Much more willpower than me!!

Wow!! that is brilliant Jojo .

Isn’t it so lovely though to be doing it with such a lovely bunch of loosers 🙂 🙂

Wee xx

Ho jojo, it’s been interesting reading some of your posts and I would like to congratulate you on your baby elephant arrival.

Baby Elephants are one of the largest and heavies babies at birth. At birth, they weigh approximately 250 pounds and can stand at around 2.5 feet tall. Elephant calves feed exclusively on their mother’s milk for the first few months and grow rapidly in both size and weight. They slowly move on to solid diet like grass and fruits after a few months of age. At the end of a year or so, they weigh over a 1000 pounds.

Keep on keeping on.

That’s 366.5 kgs!
Well done fts 🙂 🙂
I’m glad we are spread around the world or we could have upset the balance of the Earth’s rotation!
Keep it up folks….your body might be losing, but you are gaining!!!!!

Interestingly, baby elephants are born after a 21-22 month gestation. That’s how long I’ve been on 5:2! They weight about 12kg when born. That was my initial loss goal! And they nurse for 4 years. Just shows how good breastmilk is!
P 🙂

I guess it is all relative Amazon. We felt very satisfied after our fast meal last night, too. Unimaginable a couple of years ago. Mind you, the one piece of homemade sourdough bread with butter and vegemite is a very satisfying break fast this morning, too! In the past it would have needed to be accompanied by another slice and lots more (egg, tomato, mushroom, cheese).
Slim is a BIG incentive to good food choices 🙂 P

Morning everyone should be another lovely day here (not too hot but at least warm).

After the excesses of the weekend I planned 2 semi-FD’s and 2 FD’s. Yesterday was my first semi-FD (under 800 cals so only one more to go) and today is my first FD for the week. Both FD and semi-FD’s are one meal days with option of one Bonox/Bovril if needed … don’t usually need one but allow myself to have if hunger gets the better of me and other liquids don’t satisfy.

RT safe travels to Adelaide and RAH, hope all’s well with your Dad.

Nicky congrats on gaining the appointment to teach at TAFE.

Welcome to Cakey 😀

Wow what a beauty of a baby elephant … well done team 😀 … let’s grow it big!!

Ciao for now … AO xx

Oh Amazon! You are looking in the wrong shops. You need to look in the small girls’ clothing shops.
It IS interesting, Bay and I have discussed this, how we need to rethink the style of clothes we wear as we shrink. I have clothes in my wardrobe I could get away with, but they don’t show off my smaller shape, so I won’t wear them.
I started a painting course yesterday and didn’t have anything “old” to wear!!! P

Ditto Amazon! The only problem though is that when everything fits, and looks good, how do you decide what to buy 🙂

Hi Amazon and Purple

I’m sitting here this morning wearing an apple green top that looks like it belongs to a bigger friend. 😉 I can’t bear to give away all my gear, when I need something nice to garden in, or to paint walls, or to walk the dog. It’s still an attractive top, just two whole sizes too large all over my shoulders etc. 😯

However, I am now shopping in different stores for my new clothes, looking for new styles to show off my new figure. 🙄 Every now and again someone says to me, I hope you don’t lose any more weight. You look great as you are. They are genuinely surprised when I tell them that I haven’t lost any weight since August. Either their perception has caught up with my reality. Or else my level of visible fat has changed.

Cheers, all. Bay

RT, hope your dad is ok. Peace, Bay 🙂

Hi everyone,

Its 7.45 here and I am leaving for the pool, miracles do happen!
Thanks for the maths Jojo, isnt that about 10 average people too? Wow, this thread should be the poster boys for 5:2!

Have a wonderful day/evening all, RT I hope your Dad is ok.

Cheers x

The reason everyone is commenting on the bodies is because you look so stunning. People have SO much trouble recognising healthy weight.
There has been too much talk for years in the media about eating disorders that result in excessive weight loss and not enough about the much more common eating disorder that kills through obesity.

Toss that green shirt out Bay. I’m sure you can find one that fits. Do we need to go shopping?

I too, used to hate clothes shopping. Couldn’t stand looking in the mirrors at the fat lady. Now my choice of clothes is limitless and I can even buy online. You are right, Amazon. A new wardrobe to fit all those lovely clothes we can so easily fit into. I’ve actually taken over a second myself. The advantage of an empty nest!

Happy shopping gang P

Cheeky 😉

I agree being Unsubscribed this morning without doing it myself. When I don’t receive any emails from this thread, I have taken to checking that I am still subscribed. At regular intervals, I seem to be bounced.

Have fun! 😮 Bay

Jojo, did you count my OH in the big weighin?
I think he deserves some praise as the biggest loser (75lbs) and having maintained it for 10 months so far. The fact that he has reversed his insulin dependent diabetes with this wol has to be an inspiration to hundreds, if not thousands, to give it a go.
5:2 really can change your health outcomes, folks. Go for it!
Well done everyone on your continued commitment. P

Comespring, the fat is a necessary part of your diet. Try eating the butter without the bread!! No! Not off the knife 😉
We get most of our fats in the form of yoghurt these days. Home made with unhomogenised Jersey milk and as may good bacteria as I can get in a starter yohurt. Delicious with berries. P

I’m also on day 2 of 3 B2B FDs as once again the second half of the week is busy socially. I sailed through 3 and struggled a bit on the 4 th last week, so it should be OK.

Have a great day/evening all, and keep growing that elephant 😆