Day 4 – NFD – (currently in transit in Dubai)

Great evening flight from Melbourne, and managed to sleep a lot, just had a shower in the Emirates Lounge so feeling refreshed and awake and now waiting for my connecting flight to Manchester sipping on yet another bottle of water!!!

Thank you for the safe travel good wishes 🤗

Had a controlled day for Day 3 – Fasted from Day 2 evening meal until first meal on the flight on Day 3 (did indulge on some 🥂🍷as it would have been rude not to) then nothing more to eat for the rest of the flight – lots and lots of water and lots of sleep too!! Perks of a Business Class is good wine and food and ability to lie flat for a great sleep……..

@azh2016 @wixvix @emma1202 – it’s never too late to join a challenge and having the support of the group is a great motivator so a big WELCOME – read the first post on Page 1 by our host @michelinme for the month for lots of general information
@cornish-jane – the guidelines say to measure your hip circumference at its widest part and measure your Waist Circumference at the belly button or just above it.
@daffodil2010 – sounds like your job is going great and you are enjoying it too x
@rainbowsmile – good to hear that you are feeling better x
@debster251 – thanks – re change of career yes it does just look @daffodil2010
@snowflake56 – good to hear that all is well with both you and OH and that you are both enjoying less stress in your lives – My OH and I have never looked back since we took early retirement – what surprised me the most is all the new interests I have developed and how happy and healthy I feel ☺️
@Strawberriesandcream – wishing you a very Happy Birthday 💐🍰🥂🎁🎈Have a fab day xx and I love your Audrey Hepburn quote – what a wonderful attitude to have
@fatfingers – so happy to hear that you enjoyed your visit to the Lake District – I consider myself so lucky to live there and have been missing it lately – much as I love Australia and had a fab holiday I can’t wait to get home now ⛰
@bert1802 – sounds like your change of job responsibilities has been keeping you busy! Enjoy your week off in NY and see you on the other side x
@malteserhead – as you get used to this WOL you will find that you don’t need to make special meals but on FD just adjust portion size and avoid high calorie foods, eat vegetables and a small amount of protein and drink lots of water – good luck with your journey – we are all different and find different ways of incorporating 5:2 in our lives

“Don’t start you day with the broken pieces of yesterday.
Every day is a fresh start.
Each day is a new beginning.
Every morning we wake up is the first day of our new life”

Day 4 – Ireland 🇮🇪 -NFD

Inching slowly down the scales, lost a quarter pound from last week, I could soon qualify for Club Tort-twah at this rate. Delighted, only a few pounds and a couple of kilos to go.

It’s the bank holiday weekend but with the Lidl launch I am working Saturday and Monday too, it has been nuts getting the salad product ready, shipped and OUT..so no bank holiday for me. I don’t mind, that’s the nature of this job. ☺️

I will indulge in some wine with my DH tonight but not too much as work in the morning. I do love the weekends I have to say, even if I am working, as I get to speak to my DH who works a 2-12 midnight shift during the week so we rarely see each other awake 😆

@at enjoy the rest of your flight. Business class is definitely the way to go for long haul. I remember @diverdog saying “if it’s not business class I am not getting on the plane”…..love it!!!
Actually, where is @diverdog lately? Another male participant who is very quiet these days 🤔

Have a great day everyone 😀

Day 4, Cornwall UK, NFD

Celebrating, as I swerved the Cornish Cream Tea yesterday and was rewarded with a 0.6kg loss for the week! Down to 78.4kg and 1cm off the waist (measured just above the bellybutton and not under my ribs!). No movement on the bum – but the good news is I actually go in at the waist now!

Off to Archie Browns in Truro today to get my Magnesium Oil. Then I’m going to try Jackfruit for lunch. A first for me – hope it’s not gross!

Looking forward to a long weekend of gardening and beach walking and no social commitments – bliss.

Hello all day 4 in NI and decided to fit in an extra fast day this week. We are travelling over to Norwich to visit number 3 son. His rugby team reached a final so going over to watch.
Happy birthday @strawberriesandcream – hope you have a lovely day/weekend.

Enjoy the weekend everyone but don’t undo all your good work. A indulgent day can set you back 3 days – just saying!

Day 4 – Kent, UK NFD

Good day yesterday in terms of food, feeling much better today abs are kicking in.

First weigh in today from 192 lbs to 189 lbs, 3lbs off. Happy with that

1600 cals day so far had granola and full fat greek yoghurt was delicious! Lunch is a salad (the Sun is out) and dinner is spag bol.

Have a good day everyone, enjoy the Sun if you have it ☀️

Day 4 – Iceland – FD

Just a quick check in to add myself to the pocket list:)
Have a great day everyone!

FD Pocket List
@ktcaroline
@dingping
@borealis

Day 4, USA, FD

Good morning! Adding to the pocket list…

@ktcaroline
@dingping
@borealis
@onlyhermes

Have a great day everyone! 🙂

Day 4 Stevensville Maryland USA CNFD

Today was my first weigh in on maintenance, happy to say no weight gain, stayed the same weight as last week. I did 16:8 everyday with on FD Thursday. Today is the start of my three days in a row of CNFD’s. Plan to stay under my TDEE’s.

The best preparation for tomorrow is to be your best today. Have a wonderful Friday everyone.

Day 4 North Canton OH, FD

I started this week at 162 pounds, stepped on the scale this morning and down to 159 pounds. Happy to see that. Tomorrow is NFD and a Saturday, so my challenge will be mindful eating while enjoying a treat or two but not going overboard and undoing all the hard work this week; so my sentiments exactly @coda

@dingping I agree with you; fasting does change your perspective on life. Something about delayed gratification and increased self-control – I guess; I am no expert. I know that I do not have the same relationship with food that I used to have. I reached my goal weight so fast last year that I went a little crazy after about not caring what I ate because at the back of my mind, I was so sure that I could just stop eating and get back to goal weight. Eating to TDEE never crossed my mind, I just ate, ate and ate like there was no tomorrow. Well it doesn’t work that way, the garbage in garbage out rule still applies. I want to take great care of the body that was given to me because to whom much is given; much is required. So much self – reflection, LOL did not mean to ramble.

@edzeko I have always been a morning workout person too, and like you I was losing my mojo for waking early to workout. Well, so thankful for my then 12 year old daughter (now 13) who suddenly decided she wanted to work out in the mornings with me; and now when I do not feel like going she makes me. Nothing like an angry 13 year old hissing in your face at 4:30 in the morning” wake up, it’s time to go” to put the fear of God into you. Needless to say I am thankful for her, and always glad after we are through – Nothing beats those morning post workout endorphins.

@wixvix and @Emma1202welcome to the group and welcome to the May challenge

@merryapple Congrats!!!

@ktcaroline take heart, most of us have been there, done that. It’s not failure if you keep going

@flourbaby I remember when the bag of cashews would have been a bag of something refined-carby so progess!

Adding myself to the pocket list, not too many of us fasting today it seems:
@ktcaroline
@dingping
@borealis
@onlyhermes
@toddybear
@basyjames

Have a wonderful Friday and a great weekend. See you all Monday 

USA Day 4 FD

Just checking in! On my way out to hit that little white ball around the golf course again! I will be back later to read and respond to all these wonderful posts! I am in dismay right now! Even though I know it’s my fault, I have gained some weight back!! 🙁 Some may be water weight because I’ve been eating too much salt lately! Nevertheless, I am doubling down! Be back later and everyone, have a great WOL day on this plan! I will be thinking of all of you on the golf course! 🙂

Day 4, Essex, UK, FD.
Day 3, NFD (Ate just over my TDEE)

Afternoon all,
Today is the 1st fast of week 3 for me and my 7th fast altogether and so far I have lost 10lb. I have a long way to go but its a good start. Burger in a bowl for dinner tonight, bringing me in at 480cals.

Adding myself to the pocket list (good luck everybody)

@ktcaroline
@dingping
@borealis
@onlyhermes
@toddybear
@basyjames
@fatfingers
@abop

Day 4, Finland, NFD

Hi everyone! I have had a monumental step backwards in April, enjoyed food and alcohol just a little, March good work totally erased! But, I am back, trying to find a good path to be on.

Brief intro: I am 45, about 25kgs above my healthy BMI and a tried and true yo-yo dieter.I am hoping I can make 5:2 the basis of a healthier lifestyle. I am mindful of getting older and want to prevent as much as possible chronic diseases such as diabetes cardiovascular disease and as much as i can cancer. Weight loss and feeling better in myself is a welcome byproduct. While hanging the way I eat, I want to change, or start exercise. I started in December 2017 this WOL, but have pretty much been 1 month on, 1 month off. This is my on month 😉 I will try to stand on the scale just twice a month….first and last day!

My goals for May is to get back on the wagon! Rejoining the slow and steady tortoise club! Want a loss of at least 1,5 kg…I have a week away for a wound conference next week so won’t be fasting. Want to get jogging too, have a 10kn at the end of this month which i haven’t done anything about yet!

Thanks @michelinme for hosting this month.
@snowflake56 i think you are spot on about sticking to the basics, nothing to fancy on FD. YOu have a great success story, congratulations!
I am not going to be able to catch up on all the posts up until now, but will try and read and log in everyday. It really does help to keep on track when you read everyones successes and realize you are not alone in your difficulties.

Off to a night shift! Good luck everyone, may the scales always be in your favour!

Day 4 USA (Utah visiting) NFD

Celebrated with a beautiful dinner out last evening, nice glass of Pinot Noir, and ice cream. Glad I don’t celebrate every day!

Happy birthday @strawberriesandcream! May it be a terrific day for you!

Onward and downward.

Day 4, Gozo, Malta, cd

Happy birthday 🎂 strawberriesandcream. I hope you’re enjoying the day.

Day 4 UK NFD

Busy day today but I managed to get my workouts done & got over my 10,000 steps so now I can chill and relax for the rest of the day. 😁

Day 4 North Wales NFD

Happy birthday 🎂 @strawberriesandcream x

Day 4, UK, NFD

Yesterday was a good FD, and this morning I saw 500g loss on the scales, felt wonderful 🙂 . I know it probably wont stay like that but from previous experience I know that once you see certain weight and you continue doing what you were doing it will come back and become permanent.
Such a beautiful day today, so sunny and pleasant ☀ , so I decided to do my garden, and spent all day in it 😀 . I also bought a bird feeder for the first time, the one that hangs from the hook, put it out and not a single bird noticed it all day 🤔.
However, one squirrel has because when I looked earlier it was hanging of the feeder , honestly 😐 .

@strawberriesandcream Happy Birthday 🎂 🍾 , I hope you have a wonderful day 😊

@merryapple I like and agree with what you said, keep going and the tide will turn 🙂

@dykask 1/3 the way to your goal is really great, stay the course 😀

@flourbaby that is one great CT (Club Tortoise) quote 😎

@missybear glad to hear your maintenance is going well, keep going 🙂

@ccco try to remember that weight fluctuate, so don’t be so hard on yourself, just reset and carry on 🙂 , hope you are enjoying your golf and winning 😉

@mychoice7 one of those days I see 🙂 , stay focused and stay strong 💪

@emma1202 I think most of us experience the similar fluctuations in weight after a FD and during the NFDs, I just monitor overall trend, if its downward its good 🙂
And welcome to exclusive Club Tortoise 🐢

Welcome back @kerryn73, and welcome back to CT 😉

@edzeko it happened to me couple of time that I was stuck on my FD for ideas what to eat. Planning ahead helps, as well as eating as late as possible on FD 🙂

Hope everyone has a great weekend! 🤗 😀

Day 4 NFD Oregon USA

Just a quick check in today. I’m doing well on the LCHF plan. Was down .5 from Monday this morning, but have only just started this additional strategy and don’t think I stayed to 500-600 calories yesterday.
Am curious to see what Tuesday morning looks like after a full week on the LCHF.

Thankful for all of your posts–I know I’ve been a bit AWOL lately, and quieter than usual but I’m reading your words and it keeps me going/positive.
And many times just LOL’ing.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Day 4, Brighton UK, NFD

Very lazy tired day. Set up my course files for one of my courses took hours. Not very good, that wasn’t even the downloads or print offs.

It’s going to take forever and that’s without the studying. Feeling quite overwhelmed by it. So ate too much.

Bah, comfort eating, didn’t exercise but did do washing in the interim. Have at least 5 hrs of ironing. Where do the clothes come from?

Moan, grumble, grumble, grumble, complain

#overeaten #toomuchtodo

Today is another day!

V

Day 5 – Japan – NFD 81.8kg

Big gain when I consider that my weight on the morning after a NFD is about where I was getting too a couple months ago. My weight loss is slow because losing weight isn’t my focus, losing fat is. Unfortunately I’m at a point where quick weight loss translates into lean body mass loss. So I rather slowly lose, gain muscle mass, lose fat mass and maintain the improvements rather than just get my weight down temporary. In fact I can easily get down to 75kg, I did it before by water fasting for 7 days. However I won’t be able to hold it. So I would rather go down one or two kg a year and be able to maintain it for many years.

Lately I’m often finding new veins as fat layer under my skin gets thinner. I’ll have to stop at some point as too low of fat isn’t healthy either. Mainly I’m trying to greatly reduce the fat around my middle. Kind of a common place for men to hold onto the fat.

Day 5 London FD

@rainbowsmile, sorry you have lost your smile and life is a bit Blah at the moment, take care.

FD pocket list
@strawberriesandcream
@dingping

Day 5, London, UK, NFD

The less said about yesterdays’ NFD the better (AGAIN!!!) Today is a new day, so Onward & downwards!!!

@dingping, loved your post, I had wondered when the FF sandwiches would lose their appeal, I still find myself craving things I haven’t had in decades, maybe it’s the resetting of the tastebuds(?) But I found my way to FD soups in winter and salads in summer ………………… keeping it simple!!! No shares in magnesium oil (I wish), but I do make my own, I buy the flakes from amazon, then just add to hot water with some MSM powder(skin tightening!!); I store it in a glass bottle and refill my spray bottle as & when needed.

@basyjames, you’re so right, that handful of cashews was calorific, but so much better than the usual ‘I can’t stop eating’ pack of malted milk biscuits!!!! Also, I’m calling all nut consumption part of my experiment into the theory about our ‘nut loving’ gut bacteria as @dykask mentioned.

@fatfingers, I’ve had the lazy bowel situation this week, and headed for the psyllium husks straight away …………….. once again, all is right with the world (well my bowels anyway!!)

Welcome back @kerryn73, completely changing a lifetimes worth of eating habits is going to take a looooong time, that’s why we’re members of the tortoise club (Club Tor-twah)!!!!

@mjrbcd44, I hope you get your LCHF reward on Tuesday morning!!!! The accountability of this forum has kept me on track with a few minor detours here & there, so take your time & stay in touch; we’ve got your back!!!!!

@strawberriesandcream, I love, love, love your optimism!!!!!!!!……………. “We’re all agreed on having a sensible week” …………..on holiday? in Dorset? With fellow foody/wine-y friends? ………………………ok then!!!!!!

I really hope this weather lasts ……………….. you get a heck of a lot of lettuce & cucumber for so few calories, perfect FDs & NFDs ahead!!!!

Was I a bit premature in congratulating your self control Flourbaby 😂?

Day 5 UK FD

I’m having an extra fast day today as I succumbed to period munchies yesterday and went overboard with the chocolate. I was like a woman possessed consuming any sugary treat I could find. Feeling very meh today as a result. ☹

FD pocket list
@strawberriesandcream
@dingping
@sarahbob

Day 5 – UK – NFD

Great flight back yesterday, eventually getting home around 5pm – managed to stay awake until about 10pm, had a good night’s sleep waking up twice but got back to sleep fairly easily. Woke up refreshed this morning and first weigh in post a month’s holiday = Wt – 53.9kg/118.8lbs – BMI: 20.4 very happy with that 😇
Having not fasted over the past month I’m planing on getting back into the swing of things with a FD on Monday!

@daffodil2010 – I did – thank you. So glad to hear your business venture is going great – I’m going dry for a week after a lot of 🍷and 🥂over indulgence over the past month – I think I should give my poor old liver a bit of rest……
@flourbaby – you “fell head first into a bag of cashew nuts!!!” comment resonated with me – I did the same on the 2nd leg of my flight but with warm mixed nuts that Emirates serve with a few glasses of bubbly – they were so moorish – so yesterday ended up being a bit of a feast day but I did not eat anything else for the rest of yesterday after landing at 1200hrs
@missybear – Well done on reaching maintenance- Great Job! Personally I found having a bit of wriggle room works well – my initial target was 55kg but I find myself sitting between 53 and 55kg and normally just under 54kg
@floridafun – 👍 on that 3lbs eradicated
@dingping – I’m with you about the NHS – having worked there all my life until retirement it is so sad to see the increasing pressures colleagues have to work under
@angielu – Wow 5lbs gone in 2 weeks – well done – keep keeping on!!
@michelinme – love how you look at both weight and fat suit shrinkage on this journey ☺️
@diana123 – well done on that first weigh in on maintenance 👏
@ccco – don’t beat yourself up too much – we all have ups and downs – stay positive and motivated and you might be surprised to see what happens over the week……
@abop – congratulations on that 10lbs loss 😇
@kerryn73 – hello and nice to hear from you again – stay with us and you will find motivation to carry on with your journey in this WOL and as you said just stick with the basics!
@songbirdme – I do love a good Pinot Noir too – whilst in Australia I tried a Central Otago Nanny Goad 2016 and it was scrumptious – if you come across it give it a go – the 2017 was not as good!!! they make a Super Nanny one which is apparently even better….
@rainbowsmile – sounds like you need one of these 🤗
@dykask – can I ask how you measure your body fat? I understand a DEXA scan is the most accurate and most other methods are variable to say the least……what are thoughts on this?
@Strawberriesandcream – good to hear that you had a fab time for your birthday – enjoy your break down in Dorset – looks like you are in for some good weather too ☀️

It’s a beautiful spring day here, blue skies and sunshine so I’m off for a walk – have a pedicure booked for around 3pm so plenty of time to get around 5miles done before that…….

Have a good weekend everyone wherever you are in the world and whatever your are doing – enjoy life and make the most of each day as this is not a rehearsal……..“Stay committed to your decisions; but stay flexible in your approach.”