Last ate a battered spam samwich about 45 years ago, I don’t think I could or would these days. But mentioned ham and peas pudding in stottie to OH and he swooned, “bloody lovely ” said he.
I live just outside Stirling.
Goosey.
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Spam? how could you? the very idea ……… uck.
We had a great night last night, just sorting a couple of photos to upload. We had our bottle of wine, perfect, then someone bought us another bottle. Why do people do that? My OH was driving and I didn’t want anymore. Very annoying.
I am fasting today too. Enjoying my hot lemon and ginger as I speak.
Good morning, ladies, (at this point we are ‘only’ ladies?)
Hearing about the foods that are on some personal menus, I thought I’d share mine for last night’s ‘Healing’Day (Fasting day),
Broccoli (steamed), a weighed nugget of parmagiano cheese grated over it, fresh ground pepper, and squeezed pressed garlic. I did not even miss the olive oil I had had to say “no” to.
The other day on a feeding day (It is dangerous to invite me to feast!)My only meal was a large sweet potato (baked a couple of days ago) made piping hot in the microwave, a large spoonful of health food peanut butter (no sugar, salt, no added oils, only ground peanuts) a sprinkle of sea salt, and powdering of chili powder. Heaven! And I dealt with a busy day afterwards, only rye crackers at the end so my stomach would not go woozy on the bus home.
I am swimming again, even on ‘healing’ days and the skin is toning up, as the weight melts slowly away. I am 96.6 today.
Let’s hope to keep on track as I get a better sense of what I ‘need’ vs what I desire. Weight count is still a bit of a yo-yo scene.
Good to hear Applepie
interesting that the instigator of the ‘conflict’ flounces off and gets the sympathy vote – Ginette caused this so called ‘conflict’. There’s a sitcom in here somewhere, so as Im up to my eyes in it, and internet seems to be finally restored, I’ll flounce off myself for a couple of days.
So dont worry about me either (not that you will!) Ill be sharpening my pencils, when I get a minute I’ll start writing it.
Oh the drama of it all!!!!
Hello All. Long time, no post for me, things have been a bit crazy this week.
Ginette and Milena, congratulations! Wish I had the will power to fight these last few lbs with FBD, but I know myself and I sincerely doubt I could cut it. On another thread I had mentioned I was giving up alcohol for a month – already blown that twice, there are just too many social occaisions and great live music happening, especially in the summer time.
Firehorse, wow that is quite the loss and I agree with you a bit disconcerting. My first couple of weeks on this way of life, my losses were pretty dramatic as well (3-4 lbs a week) but nothing like that.
Applepie the feast sounds lovely and congrats on managing to still loose on top of that.
Ginette, sorry about the tooth! It is a shame that nothing can be down to counteract this side-effect of your meds. What is the plan with the Dentist?
Kate Eve – congrats on your great loss! All of you “losers” are really inspiring me to truly push to loose these last few lbs that have been stubbornly hanging around for many weeks! Part of the problem is I am just like Kitsix and Dragonfly – absolutely no willpower. I keep trying to test it by bringing in a bit of cheese or a few nuts and seeds to “snack” on, but it is always a total fail for me and I end up vaccuuming a weeks worth within a day. Until I get to goal, it just isn’t worth it. I will have to stay with my tiny range of food and not tempt myself.
FD for me today. I have been terrible for weeks and simply haven’t been able to stick to one, but I have no social events for this evening, so I am determined. So far only water and coffee for me, but the day is young. wish me luck
Oh my….sorry to read the upset here. Hope those involved will feel better about it all soon. I’ll miss those of you who are taking a break from the forum. Hurry back, please!
Rest day from boot camp today, but the husband and I went out for a little 2 mile run/walk at 5:30 this morning. Love that time of day!
Today is Day 1 for me trying the eating window approach. My goal is to only eat between the hours of 2PM & 7PM each day. I may adjust the 5 hour window on weekends when at the golf course. We’ll see how it goes. I’m a work in progress and I know I’ll have slip-ups, but I’m going to give it my best shot.
I put on shorts and a running jacket this morning that seemed considerably looser than the last time I wore them. Scale be damned! My body is changing for the better!
Have a lovely day everyone!
Well, another fast day down – well almost! I would say that they seem to be getting easier, but the secret is to be REALLY busy. I was at three gardens today (I’m a gardener)and worked like stink – now absolutely knackered but hardly thought about food at all… handful of almonds at 5pm, now ready to make chicken salad for tea. Feeling great!
Goosey: when last I visited my sister & her OH in Newcastle, I attempted to buy a cheese roll from a market vendor. She completely stumped me when she asked me if I wanted a stottie. I had to get my brother in law to translate (I am of course a southerner….. sorry!). For people who are also of a southern persuasion (or otherwise foreign to Newcastle): stottie = large flat white bread roll.
Monday’s weigh in frankly scared the cr4p out of me (as it were)…. 6.4lbs was way too much and as it turned out about 2½ lbs of the loss was in fact due to having a very empty large intestine. I’ve been eating at or slightly below a maintenance level (stomach had shrunk) mon-weds (skipped monday fasting deliberately) and have regained 2½lbs. Actually something of a relief. Just goes to show how much er… transient baggage we carry around!
Fast day today and going fine (although I won’t be making my maintenance target this week!)
Onward and downward (slowly)
Lady F: I also think of it as “food” or “Fast”, NEVER “feast” or “Fast”!
Don’t worry about daily weight fluctuations – think of it in terms of input/output with about a two day transit time….. it’s normal for your weight to drop to it’s lowest two days after a fast then creep back up a bit. That’s why I take my weekly weigh in on the morning of my first fast day that week. Hydration will also have an effect (if you don’t believe me, try weighing a cup of coffee!)
the gods are against me, another day without internet, OH is threatening to take me to costa, not good on a fast day- Ive cleaned more jewellery that I could list in a month! Gym did NOT go well, young lad managed, in one sentence, to make me feel old, and fat! Ok when I was a spotty teenager I thought everyone over thirty was old. Except I wasnt spotty. So of course I turned the conversation around to how to deal with acne. And scored one for the old fat people.
Sorry, but need to flounce back as I need advice on this 19:5 lark – does it include drinks? Just done 2-7 sitting here with a cuppa, 4 minutes outside my window. On balance, ‘I suppose I will just move my window to ten past 2 tomorrow. Help!!!
As I understand it Milena, NO calories should pass your lips during the 19 hours. A squeeze of lemon or lime juice is fine, but nothing more. I just completed Day 1 and it was easy! The way my stomach was growling at 6:30 this morning, I would not have dreamed it would be so easy. I just broke my fast at 2 making it 20 hours since I last ate at 6 last night. I don’t think 4 minutes will make or break your plan. You’re fine!
The husband and I will go out for a bite to eat tonight after running an errand, but I’ll be sure to be finished eating by 7.
Have a good evening!
Hi All,
Well done with all your FDs, you all sound to be doing really well. I’m not sure if I could manage a 19:5 mile milena so well done, even if it was a few minutes short.
I completed my 3rd FD yesterday and it felt great, had a cup of tea when I woke up then a low cal cup of soup at about 1pm then tea at about 8:30, I didn’t really feel hungry during the day either and ended the day calculating my calories wrong by 100, luckily it was under so I could have some refreshing water melon. I feel great at the moment too so that’s good.
Hi Norlandlass
one swallow doesnt make a Summer, but Im a grazer by nature, and trying to stop.
Hi Lori, be good to compare notes, Im staying with 5:2 as well. Interesting to see the comparison, if any.
Long fasts make sense to me, based on nothing but feeling like a duracell bunny when I do them, but I’m finding 36 hour water fasts difficult when Im just sitting at the computer, which Im doing 14 or 15 hours a day most days, So Im back at the drawing board.
Salma, ‘I’m certainly not doing it on normal days’ did make me laugh!!! You are such a constant on this journey.
And, of course, I always choose the hard way. You’ll be pleased go know I am not the least bit phased by the two – looking close to 3 – pounds I’ve put on since Monday. It was fun! Not helped by constantly losing my work, but to avoid chucking the laptop out of the window, did lots of snacking. Work is not going well.
Apparently prosecco is the ‘dieters choice’. Such an oxymoron, dieting booze. But you can have twice as much as some wines!
I am certain that sometimes either my computer or my internet plays weird tricks on me. It seems to me that whole days were not visible to me at the time I made my last post. I hope that for anyone who had been upset, that it is starting to resolve for you. Everyone I have encountered on this thread is so giving and encouraging, I can’t do without a single one of you.
I bought a Fitbit about a month ago and I love it. I had to laugh at the stories of circling dining room tables and pacing the house to get those last few steps. I try to kill 2 birds with one stone when I need those last few steps and go up and down my entry staircase until I reach the magic 10,000. I also like how you can synch it with various food journal apps – including My Fitness Pal. I have set mine up with SparkPeople – I have been using their food journal for ever, so it makes it easy for me.
I am definitely going to take the “dieter’s choice” Prosecco under advisement! On another thread I had declared that I was giving up alcohol for the month of June. Well that didn’t go very well, too many social occasions now that summer weather is finally here. I think it’s more realistic just to resolve to scale back and make the “better choice” when I do want a glass of wine.
FD for me today. So far, so good – black coffee in the morning, sparkling water and vegetable broth during the day and a tin of tuna and a BIG salad. (as they say on Seinfeld). Now it’s tea and more water for the rest of the night. Cheers everyone.
Happy Friday everyone!
Day 2 of Fast 5 and I’m cruising right along. I didn’t know how it would go to have no calories right after boot camp as I’m used to doing, but I’m doing fine. I sure hope this plan works for me as it’s quite lovely to know that starting at 2PM I can eat whatever I fancy without sticking to 500 calories, or whatever. My window goes until 7PM, but I usually close it by 6 or 6:30. As with 5:2, this is not a quick weight loss thing, about a pound a week is to be expected. My body seems resistant to lose any weight this year, but I’ll keep trying!
Hope you all have a lovely weekend!
Hi Salma and Lori
good on yer, Salma! I went to costa and had a piece of chocolate crunch, on a whim, just not worth it!!!
Lori, well done, Im finding 19:5 really strange, didn’t have anthing at all til 3.15, just the coffee and cake (just?), had a roast dinner and most of a bottle of chateau neuf, but its 8.15 and I still have half a glass, certainly not going to gulp it, so will be over again. If I keep going over and starting my window later to make up, will be eating at midnight before I know it!!
2lb up so far this week, doing a third fast day though tomorrow, so not the end of the world, target for end of June is 40lb. Cant believe Im so close, but need to get my backside into gear and stop going backwards.
Internet back on, so might be a busy one!! Have a great weekend everybody!!
Hi Salma and all others
Had a bit of a busy week and the same next week.
Salma you will be fine as you were last time. Just be mindful and all will be ok.
Milena you will soon lose that 2lbs
I had a meal out, a welcome break.
I am staying somewhere next week without an Internet connection. Seems strange doesn’t it. I will be there all day and home late at night.
Have a good week all
Ginette
Hi all,
I am back from my travels and after having a bad visit with mum have still managed to lose 1.5 lb. This makes 25 lb in total!
I am now only 2lb off 10.5 stone so as it is the wedding this next Saturday I am going all out to lose it, would, be lovely to get there. I am however having grand daughters today and we are having pizza, hot dogs and chocolate fudge cake for lunch so perhaps not!
Hope you are all ok, and have made up after your disagreement
Audrey
Morning all. It’s a glorious sunny Sunday morning and I’m sitting on the patio with a coffee vaguely contemplating breakfast. Has anybody else found that 5:2 has completely altered their relationship with food? I generally don’t worry about it anymore…. Although I did have a cheeseburger and an ice cream yesterday but felt no guilt because I didn’t stuff myself silly….. You can’t go to the seaside and NOT have an ice cream!
Hi Everyone
Hi Firehorse, yes I agree, when I started this in April, I thought maybe I wasn’t “cut out” for this WOL, because I didn’t see many changes in my relationship towards food, slowly that has changed, it’s quite subtle, and I like that because there are bound to be hi’s and low’s. I think for me shifting the non-eating windows, both on FD and NFD’s has made me more aware of genuine hunger instead of the dreaded mindless nibbling, still learning though 😉
Had a fab wedding of a friend’s yesterday, it was very moving and a beautiful day, no real damage with food/drink and we danced for a looooooooong time..
Have a great day everyone!
H Audrey
welcome back. Now not long until the wedding. You must be really looking forward to it. Well done on the weight loss. That is a good loss as being away from home isn’t as easy imagine.
Hi Firehorse
Yes I have really found that, the changes are subtle and sneak up on you when you don’t expect it. All good changes. Food isn’t a priority now. Fast days are important in this change.
Hi Beldyboop
I glad you have also found this to be the case. That long dance must count as exercise and enjoyment – what more could you wish for.
I lost 3lbs this week which was really good as I had a meal out with a really calorie laden dessert. I have Muller corner, Greek style youghurt with rhubarb, far too nice…..I won’t be buying those again. They come out at 190 calories each and you can only buy them in sixes. Too tempting, they keep calling me from the fridge.
Have a nice relaxing day all.
Ginette
Happy Sunday All
fitnfast – Size 8 pants! there is motivation for you. I like having a piece of goal clothing hanging in plain site in my room – currently it is a favourite summer dress I haven not been able to fit into for 4 years.
Audrey – sorry to hear the visit was difficult, congratulations, though on persevering and the 1.5 loss.
Firehorse – I agree with you as well. The most important change for me has been gaining the ability to recognize when I am full, instead of pushing through and clearing the plate.
Another beautiful day here in Montreal. Just getting geared up for my morning waterside walk. NFD for me today and usually those are not the challenge, so feeling confident that I will be good.
Hi Audrey
good to see you back!!! Missed you.
Fit, enjoying your discussion with Simcoeluv, I’ve just started 19:5, I will let you know how I get on – though might just go with one meal a day – that will sort out the snacking! I know this is supposed to be a WOE that we can continue long term, but the ‘up to my arse in alligators’ quote comes to mind – I will sort out how to survive being thin when I get a whole lot closer than I am now, I’ve a heap of blubber to offload first, and I would put my very limited success to changing things around constantly! I have always pondered the ‘exercise’ question, as Salma well knows – having spent months encouraging from the sidelines – thought about cheerleading but to tiring – Janeyw fair wore me out reading her posts. BUT now have sorted gym – starting Tuesday in earnest and have just got hubby to buy me the fitbit charge HR – so the whip will be out on Wednesday if I don’t make good use of it – will be walking the streets a lots just before midnight methinks – have done 134 steps since I bought it – so 10,000 a day is a challenge, to say the least.
Still cant work out why exercise doesn’t really contribute to weight loss. Don’t get it and the Spock in me is crying “live long and prosper’ – opps, wrong one ‘this is highly illogical’! I can feel my fingers forming a V.
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Can anyone tell me why, if you can calculate calories burned in exercise, and TDEE for someone of my age, gender, height and weight differs about 900 calories between being extremely active and a couch potato, exercise doesn’t contribute much to weight loss?
Hi Salma
I haven’t been near the scales for the last few days, why put your finger in the socket when you know that there is a good chance its live?? I don’t do pain, so although I have a sneaky suspicion, really determined to do myself some good this week. Remember in March I moaned and moaned about putting on a couple of kilos, so busy moaning didn’t even realise I’d quickly lost them again? Drama queen without a drama.
Twas just a wee rest in the layby, on the road and ready to race, pedal to the metal. Anyway, loads of folk advocate refuelling – the lemon tart I had was soooo good – so thats what we have done, now get into the fast lane and onwards and downwards we go.
Fitbit charged, food shopping for todays FB done, already passed on a cuppa, 44 steps already done this today, and not even up yet, just 9,956 to goooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!
Morning all,
Salma good luck this week I am sure you will lose that kg soon, don’t lose heart.
Milena good luck with fitbit let me know how it goes plus.
I am back on the wii today, granddaughters came yesterday and I devoured hot dogs, pizza and then sticky toffee pudding with custard, thank goodness today is not weigh in day! Fast day for me to try and clear the rubbish I ate yesterday.
Why is it only bad food tastes good, why cant KFC be healthy?
Audrey
Hi Everyone!
Salma I haven’t had any loss this week, and haven’t been that bad…cie la vie…don’t give up, I’m convinced, despite what “they” say it is not an exact science. I hope your week speeds by.
Milena, I also have answered questions, hopefully someone will answer the TDEE query/exercise query. I do a lot of activity on a daily basis, walk to work, Zumba, yoga and running. I think what I’ve learnt is that this contributes only about 30% or less to my weight loss, the other bit is food. I think the balancing act is trying not to succumb to the infamous “compensatory eating” which I know I did when I first started running 5 years ago. I’d hate not to do this exercise, even if the impact is not as effective as some might feel, on a personal happiness index it’s huge. Zumba arrived at a low point in my life, and has meant everything, it enhances my mood and in theory tend not to overeat. I think any movement that “floats your boat” is invaluable. Weight loss may not be phenomenal but, you develop a more defined bod, healthy heart, confidence and an extra plus is less colds and coughs etc. I hope I’m not teaching granny to suck eggs..
I’m also getting a fitbit this week, going to show it whose boss, famous last words!
Audrey deffo right about the foods 😉
Hi ginette, firehouse, dj and anyone else whose around
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Good Monday morning!
I had a very active weekend of playing golf both days and a little run/walk yesterday morning before heading to the course. Unfortunately, I was also a bit too active in the eating department this weekend. I won’t weigh in until Friday to see how things are progressing.
I’m planning on sticking to Fast 5 this week. I may have made things a bit difficult for myself since I ate ALL day the past 2 days. I just have to ignore the grumbling stomach that is sure to come. I’m afraid I’ll have a boring day at work, so that will make the hunger pangs harder to ignore.
Hope you’ve all had a good weekend a have a good start to your week!
Evening everyone.
Salma, don’t be discouraged. At the official weekly weigh in I’ve gained 2lbs. But not remotely fazed. As I said last week, I had 2 1/2lb gain after three days of eating at or below maintenance which I suspected was down to just putting something into a previously very empty system. So a net gain of 2lbs with only one FD last week…. I can live with that. There is always another fast day.
Like today….although suffering a bit. Yesterday was FIL’s 80th birthday…. I couldn’t say no to praline roulade…. Way too many carbs yesterday and suffering hunger pangs for it all day today. Thursday will be easier after a high protein day weds.
Hi Salma
Ok, its pretty hard to look disaster in the face and smile, but it takes more muscles to frown, so adding lines will just add calamity to disaster lol!!! And lines are much more difficult to shift.
So smile and carry on, its a step backwards, but you know its coming, and you know all things must pass, so enjoy it, if 2 kilos are going on you may as well enjoy putting them on. And then enjoy taking them off again. BUT put the work in to get them off.
Ive had no drinks or food all day until dinner time, because Ive got to undo the damage I did last week. Harder than I thought, Im up to 7000 steps, quite good, we detoured in our walk today. Going for another walk in a minute. NOT what I want to do, but going. And I dont even know exactly how much damage Ive done, knowing would just depress me. But I know there is damage!
So plan to enjoy the next couple of weeks – stay mindful but enjoy yourself, then plonk on the hair shirt and get it off again. Then take a breath and tackle the next two kilos!!!!
And tell us all about the goodies you eat!!!!
And havexa great time!
Hi Salma:
When I travel I find skipping meals whenever possible is helpful. Your not eating all day helped mitigate the calories at your dinner.
You may go up because of all of your eating, but I doubt it will be ‘fat’ weight – just water weight. And it will come off quite easily: https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/easy-on-easy-off/
Enjoy life, lose weight when you can.
Good Luck!
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