@xamos – I am IN!!! Ok – My goal this month is to lose 6lbs. I am downgrading it somewhat, as I have a 10 day ski trip, 20 hour drive each way which fast food always seems to sneak in – and then some drinking with my sister and friends that will be coming from Arizona to join us. So, up until then – I am going to fast 3 days a week, which I have not done yet – so…feeling good and motivated here on the start. I will let you know start weight – on Wednesday the 1st – as I am fasting today and hope it to be down a couple.
Excited to keep going – my ultimate goal is to weigh 160 – one large bag of dog food to go!!! 51 lbs!
Thanks Xamos – for keeping this going!

Hello @xamos, I would like to join too.
I live in Essex.
This month my goal is aim for a modest loss of one kilo. It’s a stubborn kilo and it doesn’t wish to go. I will also try not to weigh myself daily..

I’ve learned things about myself by being in this group for a couple of months, so thank you everyone. Especially I now try to plan what to eat, and count calories on fast days.

Good luck and good health.

And goals remain the same as Feb, looking to lose 2-4 lbs in March.

Thank you @xamos !

I would like to join please 🙂

I am 30, 5 ft 4 and getting married in September which is my motivation I have recently restarted my fasting journey (this is my third week).

Start Weight – 11 stone 0.5 lbs
Ideal Weight – 10 stone
March Target – 10 stone 10 (4.5lbs please)

I am also giving up sweets and chocolate for lent – so hopefully this will help and ‘looking into’ joining back at the gym.

Thanks once again

Hi! Newbie here. I’m in for the March challenge but I am BRAND new to this diet so I’m slightly overwhelmed.

Starting weight today: 181lbs
Goal weight: 155lbs
Target for March: I have no idea since I’ve never done this before.

I have some questions so please tell me if there is a better place to ask them. Do you fast on consecutive days? Do you still drink wine, beer, etc on non-fasting days?

Can you exercise on fast days?

Mar 1 FD
Starting wt. 210LB
Goal at month end 200
Happy March, MSGAC Friends!!!! I am starting today at 210lB Just .2 up from yesterday which is not bad, as yesterday was NOT a FD!!! Today is a FD, and I am happy for a new month – it is a beautiful day here in Minnesota, and we are going to have a wonderful weekend forecast as well. I am busy – as we are going to be selling our house and moving to a lakehome that has been in my family since my grandfather. Hard on my husband, as this was his home where he raised his kids – both homes are furnished, so we have to pick and choose. I must get in more exercise!!!
I hope we all have a great month..
@hippy – what is your wedding date…getting closer!
Good luck everyone

Would love to join again please!

Start weight 64.7kgs
Goal weight this month 62kgs
Overall goal 60kgs

Days 1-5 NFD

I’m guessing my start weight since I don’t have scales at the hotel I’m in at the moment, but that was my last weigh-in a week or so back, and I doubt it’s changed much. As many of you know, I’m actually more interested in my waist size than weight, but to decrease one I seem to need to decrease the other… Not a big surprise really!

I’m travelling this week, and it’s hard enough travelling to the other side of the world without fasting, so my first fasting for March will be next week. However, I’m very motivated to lose some fat this month – I’m getting up on stage on the 31st March for a pole dancing performance, and it will be a whole lot easier if I weigh less! So I’ll be tracking my food intake on NFDs as well as FDs once I return home (I know this gives better results, I just get lazy about doing it most of the time).

Bring on March, glad to see you all again, and welcome to the newcomers!

Day 1 FD
Day 2 NFD

Good afternoon all!

Yesterday’s fast felt like a real struggle, I was hungry for the majority of the day, and got quite grumpy mid afternoon.

Luckily, I took myself off to the gym, and thrashed it out. My mood increased significantly, and I was able to go to bed in a great mood.

A successful day over all, finished up at 378 cals.

Day 1= NFD

Start weight is 177 this month. I am still building back strength post pregnancy and I am very proud of the way my body composition changed the last month. Even though I gained a couple pounds in February I am watching the rolls and inches melt away! A friendly reminder to everyone that the scale is not the final verdict on your progress. This month, I will make diet my focus over building muscle. It’s going to be a challenge not to let my lack of progress in the gym mess with my mind. Just have to change focus back to the scale.

Today is my first FD of March!

@hippyhayles if I may suggest that you look into fasted cardio/ fasted exercise. It can be quite beneficial under the right circumstances.

@hippyhayles I hope I haven’t offended you in some way! Sometimes tone comes across differently in text. If I have I’m sorry.

Day 3 – NFD

Happy Friday everyone. Weigh day today and I’ve lost over a 1lb 🙂 super chuffed and feeling motivated after a good fast day yesterday. Gym tonight, no more fasting until Monday, so have a great weekend everyone 🙂

Hi MSGAC friends
I should not have weighed myself this morning but couldn’t resist- the result was okay but ‘for my eyes only’ !! as I am sure that next week I will be heavier, it is the nature of things. I’m feeling good about my progress this year. Last year I got to this weight too then lapsed though.

I have been good today in preparation for a meal out later this evening! Yay, no cooking and lovely food.

@xamos no worries about replying individually, it’s difficult as there are a few of us. I try 16:8 sometimes. I am thinking of trying the 800 cal per day BS Diet (lol!) as a different method. Sometimes it’s good to try a different way.

@angela80, hi, I was wondering about cutting my fast day food to around 400 cal as I don’t consume 2000 calories per day as a TDEE. Elsewhere on his site, Dr Mosely says your cal intake on a Fast Day should be a quarter of your total daily requirement, and if you are small-ish or not esp active, I read that as saying you can adjust to lower than 500. So 400 would suit me. So difficult to do. Well done. Also, some people on this site eat nothing at all on their fast days as they find that easier. Perhaps one day I will give that a go but how difficult that must be.

Hello @willworkforhealth. Nice to have you here.

Hi @09katie well done

Everyone else, well done for continued efforts.
Have a lovely weekend.

Hi @xamos,

Day 4 NFD

I’m working on day 5 for a FD with 4,500 steps showing on Fitbit and did 50 situps so far today. I’m Going to try to do 50 -100 sit ups daily. I have Brocken my leg last May. I have physical therapy excercises I have to do also. Working my way back to more Gym work and possibly aerobic class 💭 🤞

I am so thankful I found this group. So happy to hear about all the experiences people are having while fasting. For me fasting is better done with a group! 😊✨😊

@xamos if your still interested in the WhatsApp more regular support texts send me your WhatsApp name 😊✨

I read an awesome article about how fasting is soo healthy. I have Lyme disease this article is about healing from that, but it also applies to overall health.

http://www.uprootinglyme.com/juice-fasting/top-10-reasons-why-fasting-heals/

I find it inspiring to read all the benefits, it keeps me motivated. We also have our Neice’s Wedding to go to on June 11.
I’m definitely wanting to be trimmer by then if possible…Very determined.

@angela80. One successful day after another! Will definitely get you to your goal! Your doing great! 😊✨

@willworkforhealth I was reading about the benefits of fasting. 1 of them is a person can have more energy while fasting because, the body doesn’t have to digest food and the energy is coming straight from fat stores so the energy is available faster. I can see why you would still have energy to excercise. I’m going to have to get my confidence back since breaking my Tibia.
@smeagle it sounds like your doing great😊

@09katie Congratulations!🎉

Today I just keep telling myself, thinner is healthier. Fasting is great for the immune system. Definitely making it easier for me to walk and work my way back into shape😊✨

Hi Everyone,

Glad to be in the group.😊✨😊

@xamos Hope all is going well😊Thanks for initiating the group!🌈✨

March 1 NFD
March 2 FD
March 3 FD
March 4 NFD
March 5 FD
March 6 FD

Current weight March 6 181.00 Lbs / 82.1 Kg
Goal weight 171.00 lbs. for the month. 78 kg for the month.

Goal for end of June is 131.00 lbs 59.4 kg✨😊✨🎉🎉🎉✨✨✨✨✨🎉✨🎉🍀✨✨🎉🌺✨😊

✨⚡️Thanks @grins for the article! I will read it. I’ve been taking Omega oils. Since fasting I haven’t been able to take them, I basically get an upset stomach and foul tasting gas. The indigestion also happens, even when I take them with food in the evening. It makes it hard to sleep. If you have any hints on solving that problem, I’m all ears 👂.

I will read the article now😊✨😊

Days 3-6 = NFD

Away at a work conference but ill post more another time.
Way to go everyone!

Hi all,
6 and 7 March FDs.

Hope you are all well and enjoying your week. Yesterday’s fast went well until 9pm when I caved in and had a load of cashew nuts. So that was an 800 cal half-fast day, oops. Hoping to do better today,
Yesterday I felt lightheaded and also had to drive, so that was the reason for the slip-up.

Also failed to drink less alcohol last week, with a huge 30 units consumed. To compensate I did not drink when we went out to a restaurant. It was nice because I really enjoyed the food more.

@tiffoz I think the BS diet may suit me. 800 cal is easy compared to 500.

My partner got a smart watch that tells him lots of info about health. So much better than my little pedometer – jealous and contemplating getting one.

Day 7 NFD

Finally weighed and measured myself after returning home – and got a pleasant surprise 🙂 I have done one FD since I got back, but my weight (and size) is lower than I expected even with that. I’m now 64.1kgs, and have lost size since I last measured in most places (except my waist unfortunately).

I’m hoping to make today a FD, but will update once it’s actually done! Although now I’ve said it, I have to follow through 🙂

Have also been good with my daily 10,000 steps since returning home – 2 day streak achieved…

@smeagle – can I ask what the BS Diet is? I’m curious, and haven’t heard of it 🙂

Hi peeps,
Yesterday was Another half-fast day at 800 cal. Another day of driving around, but I love my family so have to do it!

@willworkforhealth, the dessert buffets are irresistible, I give in too with small helpings of all that looks good. I would go dessert tasting in your place if I could!

@karlanz someone in this group, I believe it was @tiffoz , suggested the Blood Sugar diet. If you google it it’s a Dr Mosely diet with 800 cal per day for a duration that I don’t recall. Which sounds okay apart from weekends when I believe it is not okay to break the rules.

i have flax seed oil as an omega 3 supplement. @okeydokey I always forget to take it probably because it tastes horrid. I eat it off a spoon. Yuck. I don’t take it often enough to do me good.

DAY 3 NFD
DAY 4 NFD
DAY 5 NFD
DAY 6 FD
DAY 7 NFD
DAY 8 NFD

Hi all,

@hippyhayles I’m still experimenting with how to approach this. I’ve been an avid exerciser for the last few years, and I wouldn’t miss it for the world- it’s helped me greatly, not just with slimming down, but with battling mental health issues and dealing with stress, boosting my motivation and increasing my heart health- something I worry about greatly as premature death from sudden heart failure is something that runs rife in my family.
So far I haven’t encountered any problems with burning out, but that’s not to say I might in the future, so I’ll look change things up again then.

@okeydokey Thanks so much for the encouragement. 🙂

I can’t believe it’s the 8th already!

So my fasts are going well. I have a lot more will power than I ever credited myself with. I am sticking mainly liquids on fast days, (protein shakes or soup) and am finding that this works well for me, as crunching and chewing on actual food on fast days awakens some kind of gluttonous monster that resides deep in my belly. PLUS- I’m wondering whether it will give my body more of a break not having to deal with solid food on these days.
On my NFDs during the week (Tuesday, Thursday and Friday), I am trying to make better choices, and that’s not really as I’m at work, and I bring a packed breakfast, lunch, and a snack.
However, in the evenings, I’m struggling. I’m not necessarily a snacker, but I find that I’m coming up far short of my TDEE- which I promised myself I would hit after months of under-eating on a strict calorie controlled diet.
So when I see this figure, I look for a quick snack that will give me an extra few hundred calories… and then I eat whatever I can find (pick and mix, large chocolate bar, crisps etc) and feel awful! PLUS I’m finding that when this happens, I wake up completely famished on the following FD!(probably from the sugar crash)

Do any of you have any ideas for calorie dense, but lower sugar snacks that I could try?

@tiffoz Your recipe sounds 😋 delicious!

Hi All,

March 1 NFD
March 2 FD
March 3 FD
March 4 NFD
March 5 FD
March 6 FD
March 7 NFD
March 8 NFD

Weighed March 6 181 lbs. 82 kg
Goal weight for March 171 lbs. 78 kg
Goal for end of June is 131 lbs. 59.4 kg

Checking in: Wishing our group well and lots of Success 😊✨😊🤗

Feeling well. ✨many times I’ve been absent minded today. It’s happened before with the Lyme disease. I know I’m getting better but it’s frustrating. I typed a long post out. With individual postings….then somehow accidentally lost it (deleted, maybe).

Wishing Everybody Well! ✨

Day 4 – NFD
Day 5 – NFD
Day 6 – FD (although I did go over my calories)
Day 7 – NFD
Day 8 – NFD
Day 9 – FD

Hi everyone,

Really enjoying reading all your posts, it is keeping me motivated so thank you.

I am having some CBT at the moment for my anxiety, and I’m finding the focus on being healthy, eating well and moving more is a real comfort to me when I’m feeling low. I’ve been to a gym a few times, and I’ve massively upped my steps and I’m on track for another loss tomorrow, so I feel the best I’ve felt in ages (the sunshine is probably helping too)

Hope everyone is having a great week 🙂