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Hi gerry
your questions are ok by me.
typically we go to bed. The next day we only eat 500-600 calories if male 600. . Then go to bed. When you wake up the fast is over. So typically 500 calories in 32 -36 hours.
i wouldnt worry about day 1 being perfect. You might try day 2 starting when you wake up. You dont have to eat the 500 calories. Theyre there if you want them.
I do . I mean. I eat the 600 calories.
Absolutely agree on the avoidance of processed food and many carbs, Jojo! You know that time does fly, so you will be. At your goal before you know it! Just think back 7-8 months ago…seems like yesterday, right?
One of the best things about 5:2 is that it is natural for me now to think before (and while) eating, “Am I hungry?”, “Is that worth the calories?” Mindfulness around food intake, hooray!
I made baked zucchini noodles with meat sauce for lunch (used the cauliflower with meat sauce recipe on the LOACA recipe thread as a starting point). Spiralized some parsnips to make garlic curly “fries” for dinner to go with steak sandwich (for hubby), and steak salad (for me). It really is too bad that we didn’t all live more locally so that we could take turns making meals for the group!
Ok heres one of off the wall food ideas that actually eat and like. But like I said its so unusual I know no one will try it.
I take an orange and put in boiling watet for 10 seconds and scrub 3 times. Just to get of pesticide residue.
then I zest the orange peel until there is no orange left.only the white pith.
then I take out the insude fruit.
This leavez only the pith.
I cut into french fry sizes and bake until crispy.
I eat with catsup or shrimp sauce.
its not a french fry however it pretty close when eaten with sauce. But its a very healthy food.
Sorry very sleepy and a bit chatty.
No Jojo we are not fit to travel or walk to the games . we catch up all the time with the local news and TV reports though . The weather has been glorious and this in itself is great for |Scotland . we often see the 4 seasons in one day lol . Great to hear we are all doing so well . and good luck to our new member on her fist fast day .
I have changed my visiting days to go see Dad this week and tomorrow will be a fasting day at home . SOOO I will find lots of wee jobs to do about the house . I am so pleased to say that one of them will be looking out smaller clothes yipeee !!! I am feeling so so good . Thanks everyone SAMM you Idea does sound a wee bit mad but well worth a try 🙂
Wee xx
Woke up hungry this fasting day
so its 100 calorie soup for me. With some thick dandelion tea. Will have to see how it goes. May switch to iced coffee with Splenda.
I dont like nutrition light fasting. But this is only my second fastdaythis round this month . So im determined. Will eat a soup and choffee for 350. And then 250 cals of red beans. And see if ill make it.
I dont eat fruit on fast days
No exercise today for me
Just back from Pilates. Man, it is hard! I have never sweated so much while moving so little!
I ate the orange pith. Dipped it in mustard, which is how I like my fries anyway. It was edible, but not something I will make the effort to make, unless it offers some very unique health benefits! Maybe if I am using an orange for something else, I will chop up the pith. I do like the idea of using every part of the fruit!
Those cookbooks sound good, Jojo! I have to get more fish into our diet. We live on the coast, so it’s silly not to.
The parsnip fries were just okay, but still better than the orange pith!
Yes the orange pith is the highest cancer fighter and cancer preventer food…
agree with you about not being the food of flavor choice. Llike you said. When eating the orange eat the whole orange. I use the zest to cook on my fish.
goung to bed earlier than early cause im out of calories and have gotten hungry.
Second fast. Successful:)
Hi thanks sam,,it takes a while to sink in when your old hahahaha iam thinking ok last meal at night say 8.00 sunday,,and then dont eat until 12.00 lunch next day like a bowl of porridge,,,but iam counting that as 16 hours with no food,and iam doing allllllllllllllllllllllll wrong,iam counting from last food intake,,,,,no wonder they threw me out of maths at school hahahaha
Hiya from another nice day in Scotland . such great weather for the games :).
I am doing my fast today too . Just up and tummy rumbling lol . I had last snack at 6 PM last night . I will have 450 cals at 5 or 6 tonight then probably not eat again until about 3 tomorrow , around 32 hours.
I can’t believe that I have lost 9lbs and down a dress size .
I had so much fun last night looking out the clothes I had put away that were too small . I am sure my hubby was secretly fed up with me running in and out of the room with ” look how that fits” he is lovely though and shared my excitement .
I usually take Dad out on my fasting days but not today . I think I will pay my son a wee visit to take my mind off food 🙂 .
have a great day everyone .
Wee xx
Great news, Jojo! A little encouragement from the scale always improves my outlook. Sad, but true. You are right about back to basics. As good as we might be at social events, it is still not as good as when we are preparing our own food and in our routines. Fine occasionally, but too many events wreak havoc. I have family events coming up the next 2 weekends, and it is the side of the family with all the good cooks! Beach time is involved for both, so I will have to stay focused on how good I feel in my swimsuit to stay strong at the buffet table!
Hi Weemam, small clothes fitting is as good as the scales moving! I was trying on some things last night and thought of you with one pair of pants that still do not quite button, but they are getting there! I am sure your husband is just as happy that you are happy!
Debating about Pilates this morning, still stiff from last night, but I hate to miss it. Looking forward to the museum with my son later!
Jelster, you are not doing it wrong. I think the difference is in the definition of fasting: either no food intake or the 500 calorie day. We use the term fasting to describe both.
Eating at 8 pm on Sunday and then again at 12 Monday is 16 hours fasting with no food intake. If you stick to the 500 calories for Monday as your fasting day, your fasting window then runs all that day and night until you have your first meal on Tuesday. So, if you have breakfast at 8 am on Tuesday, you have fasted since 8 pm on Sunday, for a total of 36 hours.
Hope that makes sense!
No worries jelster
take youre time
5:2. Is better as a lifestyle.
I always give advice that knowing what works for you will help over a long period of time.
So sleep , wake up on a fast day . Only eat 500 calories total in 1 day. And sleep again. Then that will be a feed day.
If your trying to lose weight then try tdee on feed days.
Weemam im so totally stoked 4 U.
Keep On Keepin On
Speaking of being stoked I stepped on scale.
215. Yea. 215!
Made appointment with dx to be safe, but I put in a monster week of stacking a mountain of water cases into trucks. That coupled with low carb adequate protein. No fats. All week prior to my fat attack menu. Ill be surprised if its any thing, but hard work, good nutrition and calorie restriction.
I was expecting to see this 215 in september soooo im STOKED!
Weemam, I love the word “chuffed”, and even better, “well chuffed”! When I first heard them on these forums, I thought it meant angry, but soon got the idea of pleased and proud. Another favorite is “granny annex”, since my parents live with us! Thanks to Jojo for that one!
Had a nice afternoon with my son. Some strange contemporary art, but a lovely spot and beautiful weather. Poor guy is still heartbroken over a breakup a few months ago, but he carries on. Had lunch at the museum, and I ordered a hummus wrap with salad on the side. Put aside the wrap, and ate the hummus and raw veggies inside, so did very well! Miso soup for dinner, and I am well under my calorie limit. Planning another fast day tomorrow, combined with a long trip to the gym. They are having an event called Triple Threat Thursday to roll out the new release of Group Power (weightlifting to music), Group Kick (kickboxing to music), and Cardio Sport (aerobic agility, also to music). There will be a live DJ and 40-minute sessions for each class, should be great fun if I don’t keel over! Feeling very good and very much on track this week!
Have a great day tomorrow everyone! Hope the scales keep moving downward for all!
I too seem to achieve success from planning ahead.
Starting my shift in few minutes. Wishing you all. Good luck.
Jojo. I didnt mean to eat the lemon peel.
one day I had some peels from wedges. And I had a few stevia packets so I just put the stevia on the the peel not to chew . Kind of like a sucker.
it was sweeter than candy
Seems like a restless night for many of us. I have been awake for over an hour, and it us still the wee, small hours of the morning. Finally got out of bed and will try some reading on the couch. Busy day ahead, really need more than the few hours of sleep I have gotten thus far.
Sounds like the transition is still a bit difficult, Jojo, as they often are. Be gentle with yourself, and give yourself the time to adjust. You are going through a major life change with your retirement, on top of the others you have been through in the last year.
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2536/2
davidrob
You may like what you find in peppers
High in vitamin a and c.
I like to stuff them with a bean hummus .
jo this is what u need to do to care for yourself, 1)take antihistamines-use anti histamine cream,focus on fruit and veg -they have the most healing qualities-and are all ALKALI, along with beans and greens- they help your body heal itself-it sounds like you already have your excercise sorted-just sdtay off any dairy or processed foods-busicuits-prepacked etc. I hope its calmed down now
last night I was remebering sugar-sweet things of any type-reduce the rate of absorption of those important b vitamins
Hello everyone- I’m skipping between two threads as I am indeed a LOACA who has had some age related issues recently. I very reluctantly went on HRT 3 months ago and my symptoms are thankfully much reduced. Without boring you all with the details I literally felt as though my life was becoming out of control. So now is the time to get control of my weight – I have 45-50lb (gulp) to lose so I cant afford to faff about. 2lb a week would be fantastic and 17 days and 6 fast days in 5 1/2 lb has gone!
I’m very interested in the new experience of fasting, my awareness is much more acute re what and when to eat to minimise hunger. Made a couple of mistakes and I’m sure I’ll make some more. This is where these forums come into play- a wealth of experience to gain from.
I’m definitely looking at the health benefits as well as weight loss and would like to think that I will be able to come off the pills. I have never taken any medication before and I am struggling to accept that I need this at the moment. As a health care professional I do not see myself ‘on the other side of the desk’ –
Every good wish to you all!
A long night, indeed, Jojo. I got a couple more hours in on the couch. I hope I have enough energy for my exercise party tonight! Maybe an afternoon nap will be in order.
All your changes are positive, but they are still changes and change takes time to get used to, even when necessary and longed for. I just don’t want you beating yourself up!
Spivey?? Translation, please!
Davidrob, have you tried these Spanish-style stuffed peppers? Really good. http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/spanish-stuffed-peppers
I made some stuffed with spaghetti squash awhile back that were good as well.
Have a great day, all!
Yes JoJo seems to like company on her fasting journey.
I agree this thread is a lot things , but is focused on losing 2lbs a week or to maintain after goal.
Advice for those new to 5:2. Is just do 5:2 until your successful for a few weeks in a row. Then start in with TDEE. I walk a lot these days. When Put on my pedometer I get a good idea of how many calories. In burn, so that over 7 days I know how to combine my food calories restriction and my exercise . Iaim for3/4 exercise, and 1 1/4 calorie restriction is doable 2lbs for me.
Just got off work. Too sleepy to say more. Good night
I think the general professional consensus is that nutrition affects weight loss more than exercise. I have seen an 80/20 breakdown quoted.
Certainly has been true for me that calorie restriction makes the difference. Exercise keeps me on the straight and narrow…why eat too much when I just did all that exercise! Health benefits, cardio fitness, muscle tone, all good benefits of exercise, but not the main component of weight loss.
I went to the doctor this morning for my physical, weight fully clothed a little less than what I weighed at home nude this morning. Yay! Blood pressure 110/60. Bloodwork coming up next week. All good stuff.
The startling thing is that I have grown 1 1/4 inches!! I have been 5’2″ since 7th grade, and measured
5′ 3 1/4″! I made the nurse do it twice, sure that it was a mistake. I can only attribute it to the Pilates I have been doing over the last six weeks. Crazy, right? Instantly better BMI!
I am going to try those peppers, Jojo, sound delish! Thanks for the spivey clarification! 😉
Try the yoga sleeping pose.
This a rough draft. Sorry for not editing.
Will be out for a few days.
3400
My Bmi is 2000×7= 14,000 weekly
-3 fast days 1,800
4 days remain 8,000 normal eating
14,000 – 9,800 = 4,200 calorie restriction
So I try to exercise to 2,400 to subtract to an even 6,800 2lbs
So that’s approx 350 calorie of exercise per day.
Which is doable for me everyday.
My approach is to not feel like I’m diet starved. I can manage my hunger which is my biggest hurdle. I don’t feel like I’m dieting
Eating normally 4 days a week helps offers no hunger issues and keeps me feeling strong enough to attempt the VO2 max exercises and or H.I.I.T.
What I’ve changed recently is fast 4:3 for two weeks . Then the next two weeks I don’t fast. However on days that would be typically fasting days cut 500 by only eating 1,500 instead of only 600. This is looking like 6-7 lbs a month for me and only feeling hunger pangs for 10hours a month.
This is just my approach , ididnt start this way and lost weight from purely calorie restriction. I adjusted to my plateau by aiming at my hunger management so I stick to the long term weight loss. Basically. Maintain for two weeks then attack my fat stores for two weeks. Borrowing from the bulk and cut rutines of the body building community. Strategically placing 2 no carb days with exercise as personal experiment. Seems to keep my scale on the downwards trend for my clothes sizes.
I tried to aim for 1 lb but hit plateau. I tried to for 2lb through calorie restriction and felt hungry a lot. So adjust to include the exercise that are geared for longevity . I now don’t feel hungry , and am losing weight consistently and feeling stronger than ever.
So long story short I found what works for me that I can stick to.
Aim for 2lbs a week without feeling hungry most of the time.
By incuding a higher neat at work. Hunger management applied to my fasting schedule. Exercises that help to target my carb storages. Foods that are geared for fat loss.
I’m still obese ;(. But 60lbs less obese than when I started.
I use fasting or two weeks. And then exercise for two weeks.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
I Only have 40 more pounds to go to be at the same weight I was as senior in high school. I have a before , before picture when I was 18. I want to go to my 30 year high school reunion in two years. Not just thin , but muscular too.
Well that’s my agenda. However I have these aches and pains that. Well. Uuuuugh! I just Keep On Keepin On.
My wife is having surgery next week.
Her oncologist said she should live another 30 years. I’m glad he said that to her, but he doesn’t watch her eat!
Hotdogs, potato chips, fried chicken,cookies, BBQ ,hamburgers. No veggies , few fruits, and no fish or seafood. He actually told her to eat whatever she wants. ~sigh~. As for me I would think being obese with cancer would be a wake up call!
Going out for a delicious grilled fish dinner with turnip greens, carrots, and okra. Sipping on dandelion tea. Take care everyone. Fast day tomorrow.
And another 2nd fast day on saturday. Moving the final day on Sunday. Monday another week of 4:3.
Somy new approach is to have weekends unrestricted , except 1 weekend a month. I have a back to back fast attack.
Feeling extremely positive! Chuffed!
Hi all! 🙂
It’s the end of my first week back fasting since my holiday and here are the results of my weigh-in…
Starting weight: 11st 12lbs
Weight last week: 11st 6lbs
Current weight: 11st 4lbs
Loss this week: 2lbs! 😀
Total loss: 8lbs
Goal weight for Fri 5th Sept: 11st
Ultimate goal weight for 19th Dec: 10st
Very happy!
Off to the Athletics final at the Commonwealth Games tonight so v excited for that! I think I’m going to get to see Usain Bolt.
xx
Good work amzta. Im also looking at 11st or ideally see 10st xx on the scales by my birthday on the 17th sep. Literally cant believe that prospect is possible having come down from over 14 and 1/2. Usain is a bit of a villain at the moment, very jealous youll get to see him live though! bet they look faster in real life too.
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