Hi Salma

I am so pleased you enjoyed your holiday. That is the most important thing. Remember that this way of life means that every once in a while we are allowed a break. Hopefully you are rested and haven’t put on a lot of weight.

It was quiet without you. Yes I wondered where Milens was, but I know she has been busy and will soon be back here. As you know Milenam Jaye and I are doing the Fast Beach for 6 weeks. I rallied the troups last week and a had a few join us just for a week. I am curious to see how they found it as they have been very quiet as well.

The weekend looks shocking in England weather wise probably also in Scotland. So will be all sheltering from it and maybe be more active on the forums.

Ginette

Hi Salma

glad to have you back!!! Sooo pleased to hear the holiday went well. Did you read Janeyw’s posts, she made it!!! Our first success story, and bloody well deserved, our little star is certainly flying now! And where she goes, we will follow – don’t think I’m going to leave anyone breathless as I lumber along, but I’m good company!!!

So have a great weekend, read up on the rules, meet you at the fast beach on Monday for induction!!!!! lol!

Might get on top of this mountain of jewels I need to list by then!

Good luck with the weigh in girls, leaving mine (who am I kidding, was on this morning) Doing another fd tomorrow, so will leave official one til Sunday.

Nessie came round tonight, she is down 3 lbs in two weeks, delighted as she has only 7 to lose in total, to get to 10st 7. She thinks any less and she will be scrawny.

Aren’t some people just so hard to love?

Just kidding. Love her to bits. Even after she showed me a photo she had of us. God, I look gross. She says hi!!

Hi Milena

Well done Nessie. A big result for her, given that she has only a little to lose. As it was her idea to do tge FBD I am glad it is working out for her.

Hi Lori

Milenas friend (Nessie) decided to do the FBD, Milena decided to join her and as she was the only one on these threads doing it I decided to join her to keep her company. It is basically 5:2 without sweets, alcohol, chocolate, cake, pastries etc. There is also a little exercise. Jaye joined us and then others have joined us for a week.

Hi Milena

Ginette

It has been a really kickstart for me. First week I lost 3lbs after 2 fast days but no treats, this week I have lost 5lbs after 3 1/2 fast days and almost no treats. I did have an extremely calorific yoghurt that was far too sweet but a really nice thought.

Hi Ginette

Twas I who came up with nessie doing the FBD, nowt worse than a gorgeous, young,very tall skinny Minnie moaning about a spare half stone – which by the way is very well hidden behind her washboard tum and very pert butt – but as a true friend I decided, instead of showing her what fat really looks like, to go along with her her. So the tough love was really to give myself a kick, and drag her along. Anyway, it’s working, and she has been good. Now she will at least be able to pig out on holiday and not worry. And I get a gym buddy.

Great loss btw ,Ginette, as long as you haven’t been
hungry, wouldn’t worry too much that you haven’t been eating. 5lb once in a while isn’t going to be too much, saggy skin wise, might be good to do a good diary though. I’m cutting out carbs next week, that should be interesting, as up until now, I’ve kept them on food and none food days.

Hi Kate,are you weighing today ,- loved the blue dress particularly!

Hi Milena

I thought it was Nessie. I had it the wrong way around. Well I have upped the food up today, the problem was I didn’t feel hungry. I needed to up my intake only for the weekend as Monday it is fast day again.

So far up to about 500 calories and dinner to come. Had you told me 3 months ago that my problem would be not eating, I would have thought you were mad. How things have changed. I usually have bread about 3/4 times a week and potatoes 2/3. No rice, pasta etc.

My main foods are chicken and vegetables. A little fruit and yoghurt. A few Brazil nuts 2 a day apart from fast days. Milk only in tea 250/300gms of skimmed milk. Not the wishy washy ones though. That’s about it. Doesn’t sound that interesting. I often add sage or mint to vegetables while cooking.

I did about 3 nearly 4 fast days. I don’t really count the accidental one. Hence tge weight loss I shall do 2/3 next week I haven’t decided. I shall see how it feels. I normally eat between 450 and 500 with milk on these days, this is in an evening meal. It is just starting to work.

I don’t want that haggard look though so I need to slow down a bit.

I am interested to see what you have lost tomorrow.

Salma maybe after a week of normal 5:2 to get into the swing you might consider FBD it really has boosted my loss. That is just really cutting out unhealthy foods. Luckily this is only for six weeks in total and we have nearly come to the end of the first two. I seem to have an excess day every week at the moment, it hasn’t slowed it down.

This week is a meal out. I am going to have fish and chips. Salad is free there. I have to use up a free voucher and so I am “forced into it”. The week after is the wedding with a strange menu. I have chosen asparagus spears as a starter and cod as a main but Eton mess as dessert. There was little choice.

The asparagus is served with curdled ewes milk. Not sure what to think of that!

I didn’t want trout the other starter as I am having fish for mains.

Ginette

Hi All,

Sorry for not posting yesterday. I’m sure 1 May is a bank holiday for many on this list. There are no bank holidays here in the US, and it isn’t that sort of holiday for us, but on 1st May here in Seattle there were a number of anti-capitalist protests such that though I would normally work at the office on Fridays, I was given temporary reprieve and allowed to work from home. Also, in my faith, 1 May is a holiday, so this weekend has been full of one celebration or another (including another later today). To say I’ve been busy is an understatement.

Milena, many thanks for your kind mention of me. In my faith, one of the most important/highest/best things one can do is to inspire others. It brought tears to my eyes to know that I have inspired you (and anyone else on this forum). Thank you for that more than I can say.

Best of luck to everyone on the Fast Beach Diet. That sounds awfully similar to what I’ve been doing this whole time, so I hope you start to see the results I did. I found it quite motivating. Don’t be surprised if you decide to keep going after six weeks–at least I encourage you to allow yourself that flexibility if it works for you and you like the results.

Ginette, I’ve known that about sugar for a few years. The nutritionist I see does classes. There is one class where he takes a five-pound/roughly 2.5 kilo bag of sugar and empties maybe a third or half of it onto a plate. Then he says something like “This is how much sugar most Americans eat in a day.” It’s quite shocking.

At any rate, by rights this past week should have been my first week of maintenance, but between attending a movie last Sunday (and sharing popcorn with a friend), attending an all-day conference Wednesday (breakfast, lunch, and mid-morning/mid-afternoon snacks included–otherwise known as how to gain a kilo in a day), and then festivities due to the aforementioned holiday ever since Friday including today, my weight has really yo-yoed.

After Sunday’s popcorn I wasn’t even up a pound, so fasted on Monday (back to goal or so by Tuesday). The morning of Wednesday’s conference I was actually .8 pounds BELOW goal, so the kilo gain put me at just under a pound and a half over goal. I fasted on Thursday and went UP by nearly half a pound the next day, though yesterday was back to .1 pound above goal.

I strength trained yesterday to make up for not doing so last Thursday. Last night I ran in to a buddy I hadn’t seen in years at a show I was recording. After the show we went to breakfast (at 1:30 am or so–I can’t remember the last time I ate so late–it’s been years). After all that I am only about half a kilo/1.1 pounds above goal this morning. True, there is another event later today, but I’m about to strength train again today (to keep to my usual schedule–I normally strength train on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays). Hopefully that will help.

At any rate, due to being more than a pound above weight and ensuing food later today, I’ve decided to increase my water intake by eight ounces (back to pre-maintenance level). I’ll be doing another >200 calorie fast day tomorrow and HIT workout after work.

If only it was all over after the weekend, but Tuesday is Cinquo de Mayo, and a celebration at work also involving food–necessitating another >200 calorie fast day and Tabata class on Wednesday. However, I do think I’m beginning to get the hang of this, and really enjoy the flexibility. When you consider I’ve been going off plan every other day or two for what will ultimately turn out to be the better part of a week and a half, I’m thrilled, and hope to be back at goal weight by the end of this week (even if I end up throwing in another fast day).

I hope I haven’t bored you all to tears.

Jayney

Hi Milena,

Glad to hear it. I completely agree about avoiding producing temptation! The less of that, the better!

Jayney

Hi Janeyw

No of course you haven’t. It’s always interesting to hear about people’s way of life. You can now eat a little extra and no that you can get it back off easily. I imagine that I will do the FBD afterwards but with the odd treat and I will be able to control that better.

Hi Lori

What a long walk, I can imagine how tired you are. The weather here wasn’t nice enough to be outdoors rain and early evening windy. I hope tomorrow will improve, especially for those people who only have a few days off of work. Such a shame to have all bad days.

Ginette

Good luck on your return to work Salma. I’m with you…I’m ready for a change. I’m hoping to retire 11/1/16. I have been with my company for 30 years and I am tired of it. It’s a good job…I’ve just had enough.

Fasting today as planned. I need to embrace the hunger as I’ve been stuffing myself too much lately.

Enjoy the day!

Hi All

Hi Firehorse

I am fasting too. So far so good.

Let’s hope you find it easier than you think.

Ginette

Good going Salma, hope the scales are kind, if not give them a kick (put stout shoes on first), then give them a good talking too!

Still listing. Finally sorted new laptop, just realised I need to start Christmas listing now – imagine!

Hi firehorse, taking your advice, will do him one at the end of FBD.

Travel hopefully

Firehorse: I really understood what you were describing: a book and quiet.

I fasted today instead of Wednesday when I will be traveling. At mid day I went for an hour long walk along the seafront today, skipped the capuccino, and the fish bar. I had had my 277 kcal breakfast at 10 so I was fine: pan fried (no oil)salmon 150 gr. and some steamed broccoli.
A carrot later, then some raw mushrooms with salt and pressed garlic, I have closed with a bit of yoghurt that I mixed with cinnamon and sweetner.
I find that I need to drink quite a bit more when on the fasting day.
I purposefully chose today so that I would not have to pump myself with caffeine. I did not even need a nap. I started to get cold at 1700, like the other fasting days, but a thermos of Tuo Cha helped keep me human temperature. I did not feel I needed to take a nap (when I got cold) because I was still alert, just cold. I still get the hot flushes but keep them at bay with red clover tisane. I sleep better when I eat early in the evening; that goes for both feasting and fasting days. The only medicine I take is omeprezole for acid reflux. If I do not take it on fasting days I get super hungry. I still fear the gastric attacks I used to get and the ulcer I was warned was on its way. 20kg from now I am hoping that I will be able to stop taking the acid producing control medicine.

I close my first month of 5:2 having shed 5 kg. I am so impressed with how this all works. I purposefully did not go on an exercise, burn the calories, buzz when I started. I wanted to see how much weight would melt away in pure merit of the eating process and awareness. I have started long walks again these past few days, and will be cold water swimming again when I get back next week.

The fat has melted in unexpected places; ones that did not cede fat when I exercised it away. I am feeling more comfortable as I move about, though my knees still get creaky at the end of an outing.

May 4th marks the start of month number2. I have a long way to go because in all I want to shed 30 kg. I will double check at that point and evaluate whether I will need to lose a couple more at that point.
This 5:2 is really a model for life. It has helped me get a grips on portion size and hunger management.

Hi All

This is an interesting one about how certain foods help our metabolism and help us to burn more fat. These are everyday foods (I can’t abide olives though).

It has some interesting information and well worth a read.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3067794/The-wonder-foods-s-discovery-rank-alongside-vitamins-food-compounds-turbo-charge-weight-loss-boost-memory-help-combat-cancer.html

I had bought turmeric capsulres but by the time they had come I had forgotten why I had bought them.

I then found out ……….to help memory………seems like I do need them then, I had to laugh. Maybe also taking them would help as they haven’t made it out of the bottle. Sigh……….

Ginette

well done Salma!!! So chuffed, back to back will be fine, Im fasting with you.

Keep going Lori, we are all pushing you.

Ginette, thats me, a planner!!! Last two years Ive started earlier and earlier, come January, realised still not early enough. But I always have a plan.

Second night without sleep, my wee girl is fading, will have to decide whether to see vet or leave her, she is just sleeping, not in pain. Hard, isnt it?
At least Im home with her.

Have a good day all and travel hopefully.

thanks Ginette if it helps, only three people have noticed my losses – visited family who I havent seen since new year yesterday, not a word.

People are not observant, we are all shrinking violets and no one sees, bet though when they do you will get ‘careful you don’t overdo it’ ‘you are starting to look scrawny’ and – my favourite (this from one of the folk who did notice when I had lost 20lb – “hey” (to her OH) “isnt Milena looking good, she has lost 5lbs” Damned with faint praise!!!!”

I wore a new bikini the other day and felt very self conscious in it. I was minding my own business in our garden when a neighbour came along and made a big song and dance of looking me up and down and telling me enough is enough, she said “you don’t want to lose anymore” I said “oh yes I do!” (see photos on FB if you don’t believe me), she insisted oh no you don’t. Milena think yourself lucky that people are not telling you what to do ……….. yet.

Why are people so intrusive when you lose weight. I don’t go telling her not to put anymore on, though someone should 🙂

Well said Salma, wish I was as brave as you.

Ps

Applepie, you ROCKED that bikini!!!!*

Hi Milena and Salma

No I don’t worry too much but it will also be nice to hear one day!!

I have a couple of people who say they notice, but they know I am on 5:2. My son is one and although he never lies to me, he would say it to encourage me. In everything else he is brutally honest. He told me that he was worried I would die. That should have encouraged me a long time ago. It didn’t only made me feel guilty and I did cut back. I suppose the fact that I lost a stone before 5:2 may be due to his worry.

You can be sure that I will tell you when I get the first comment.

Apple pie just make sure that you let her know that it is how you feel that is important. Maybe she was meaning to be kind.

I must admit a friend of mine who was quite overweight had to lose 4 stone before I could see a difference. That is the problem when you are very overweight. It takes a long time to show.

I can’t lie to people for something so important. She is a good friend and would expect nothing less. Sadly she has yo yoed and it now heavier than before. A familiar story, one I can hear myself saying. I truly hope that this time it won’t happen. I really don’t think so, but time is the proof I need.

Well here is a nice article to cheer you all up. Obviously everything in moderation……..

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3067396/Could-scoffing-chocolates-wine-carbs-secret-LOSING-weight-Experts-reveal-86-successful-dieters-eat-treats-pounds-off.html

Ginette

Salma – just see my profile, send me an email and I will send you a link to Facebook.

I know the lady who accosted me was probably trying to be kind but I am fed up of hearing it from her, that is by no means the first time she has had a go at me for losing weight. Her problem is she has really ballooned since she moved here a year ago. Very easy done with all the BBQs, vino, constant socialising. Lots of temptations here. I have told her about this WOL and how easy it is but she is deaf to it. She just says “it’s easy for you”

Milena and Salma how lucky you are to have waists. I am so jealous. I already post my weight every week, on one thread or another, so I have no problem posting it here.

Love that this thread is so active! Welcome back Audrey and well done!

I’m not having the best week. Had a rotten day at work yesterday which prompted some chocolate eating last night. I have got to learn to walk past the husband’s chocolate! He can eat a piece now and then and not overdo. Me, not so much. Sigh..

I’m not sure about the weighing in and posting it here. As I’m not able to lose lately, I’m afraid I’ll just feel even more like a failure when everyone else is losing and I’m staying the same. Please don’t let my attitude about it keep you all from doing it here. I’m more than willing to cheer you all on!

Hoping for a better day today. Off to the salon for a cut/color & pedicure after work. They always give me a glass of wine too, so I’m looking forward to being pampered after work.

Have a great day!

Hi Salma

I believe that too. A friend’s mum was wearing a dress (in my opinion) 20 years too young and 10 inches too short!! She asked if I liked her breath. The people that I work with were a little concerned about what I would say…….my answer…..the colour really suits you! It did, off the hook and nobody’s feelings hurt. Phew!

Hi Audrey…,there is your 2lbs on this thread…..I think it is 20 isn’t it?

Ok. Just read your later post…..I had so many emails that I must have missed that one. Well after a rocky start and the cheese, you have really done brilliantly and it sounds as if you now feel in control. A lovely feeling.

Hi Lori

Even for slow losers it will be good as we will see the nearer to target we are the slower the loss. It will help other people. I only do so well as I had so much to lose. Just under 6 stone to my first long term target but maybe another stone after that. You are losing and that is the most important thing. You still can eat the things you want and still lose.

The only way to lose a little more is to do the fast beach diet as Milena, myself and Jaye are doing. It is working a little too well in my case. I would rather lose a little more slowly. But it was meant to kickstart me and truly has like a shire horse!! I’m not really complaining but it is such a massive loss.

Good luck with the bloods I had mine done yesterday. I am now waiting for the results. I shall call them next week.

And you weren’t rambling….if you want to see what that look like just look at my posts!!

Salma

I have lost 13.5% so a fair amount. But I can wait for people to notice. It is easier to see on people who are smaller say a size 16 to a size 12.

I would love to be a 16 again. The last time was in about 1995.

Yes you stick to the people who cheer you up. We all have problems but it is really nice to escape them, not wallow in them. I like your way of thinking.

Oh for hazelnut chocolate, only three and a half weeks to go….. So now that is Raspbery magnums, hazlenut chocolate and I am sure I will find something else.

Dream on ……….

Ginette

Welcome pamelaMcK
I am sure you will find all the support you need here. Just keep in touch and shout if you need help.

Good luck for Monday, I found the 1st week the worst! But it is doable stick with it.

Audrey

Hi salma,

In total I want to lose at least 40 lb. I started off at 175 lb and would like to get to a healthy bmi which is for me 135 lb. When I first started I was in the obese range.

Thanks for welcoming me back everybody, it is true to say I have missed your support.

My husband and mum try to support me but unless you are living 5 2 you can’t really understand how difficult some days dan be.

Ginette good post to pay wish someone had done that for me, really useful.

Fast day tomorrow for me, slow cooker beef for today, I love it! So I must dash and get it on before taking dog’s to vets for their boosters.

Audrey