I also tried this about 2 years ago and just getting back into it. I chose Mon/Wed as my fasting days as well. I work a late shift so that always makes things hard for me but really want to give this another try since it worked when I tried a while back and it was not difficult for me to do at all.

Good idea about fasting on the journey days!

Today I reached 452. So enough for a proper cuppa later.

Green tea x2 4
Berocca 6
Soup 87
Salad, with Apple, pumpkin seeds, lettuce, celery, bean sprouts, rocket, chicken and dressing. (Felt like meat today!)

I find Wednesday much easier for me.

There are times I open the fridge and want to eat a baby bel or make a frothy coffee but I just tell myself, I can do that tomorrow instead! I find that keeps me motivated.

Lazy, same here – Yet another fast day that didn’t go as planned, but nothing too bad. I’m really trying my hardest to do a proper fast day today, just because I haven’t had a proper one in two weeks. Also stepping on the scale tomorrow, although not too hopeful. I have one week left before going on vacation, so want to be extra good this coming week.

I must say I find the fast 5 (5 days a week) in combination with 2 x fast days quite difficult. I can imagine it’s very efficient, but can’t say anything about the results as I haven’t been able to do it.

Hope everybody is doing good!

Hi all,

Elc, well done on the loss! Not much to go now and I am sure that those pesky 3.5lbs will be gone as planned. Can I ask if your meant to do 5 fast for the full week? In my already muddled head it was only for 5 days but now am thinking that the 5 refers to 5 hour window.

Have given up this week, bit of a lost cause. Having pizza tomorrow and a few gins. Plan to try hard to get back on track next week and do 5 fast with 2 500 cals days. Fingers crossed it goes to plan.

Hi everyone,

So stepped on the scale this morning. I just bought a new scale, so hard to say exactly how much change is due to the scale and how much of it is due to my weight, but seems as I’m 0,5kg/1 pound off. Nothing too exciting, but given that I haven’t counted calories in two weeks now, I’m glad it’s not a gain.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Hope you all are having a lovely weekend.

Hoping to get back on track this week. Pot of lentil soup made and also chickpea and spinach curry. No bread, cheese, crackers or crisps on the house (damage limitation) so the only things that I can snack on will be fruit and yogurt. Hopefully will do better this week.

Good luck for tomorrow!

I really should go to bed at 5 pm! I just got home, after a day with only water & coffee, had some fruit salad as planned…and then a slice of pizza that my OH was eating. I wasn’t even hungry..ah..no words..

Hi Folks,

Fast day yesterday went ok for once 415cals. However, today I planned to do 5 fast which didn’t go to plan. First mistake 4 cups of tea then mindlessly popped a chocolate into my mouth those 3 times that I was at the at the kettle at work. Forgot my plan of 5 fast until my hand was in the packet for yet another chocolate. Next mistake I bought the demon bread when in supermarket, only went in for tights. Think I need to pay more attention to what I am doing, both eating and shopping. What the hell is wrong with my brain???? On a positive no cheese or crisps so only thing I can use bread for is toast.

Oh my days what are we all like?
I’m not going anywhere near the scales or the tape measure this week.
I’m sure a gin toast is allowed tomorrow Lazy but just the one eh 😉
And Patricia maybe we should ban our other halves eating the good stuff on fast days?
Will do my best tomorrow. Good luck to you all

Michelle I was the exact same last week. The scales were like the monster in the bathroom waiting to scare me and have me running into the arms of cheese, bread, crisps and chocolate.

Hi all, hope you don’t mind me joining in. I started this yesterday on a whim after eating about 5000 calories on Sunday. I had no problem fasting at all really. I ate once in the evening and then went out for a few hours so I wasn’t tempted. Planning on doing the same tomorrow. Started reading your thread for some motivation and because I’m planning Monday and Wednesday fasts too. I’m a 43 yr old female living in Donegal (Ireland) 5’8″ and weigh 152 would love to be 140 but would Settle for 147!

Hi all and welcome Shrinking,

Patricia, the 5 fast goes ok when I remember that I am on it and not mindlessly thowing chocolate in my mouth while waiting for the kettle to boil at work. I an trying the 5 fast Mon-Fri although I do have a couple of cups of tea with a drop of skimmed milk in the morning (don’t think I am meant to). The weekends I an trying to eat normally, this is only 2nd week. The proof in the pudding will be when I jump on the scales.

Oh dear. I’m starving!

Lol! Gin indeed! I made it to dinner time and am off out for the evening so I think I’m home and dry. I did go over 500″(used 84cals for a health supplement that I take every day) but I’m happy enough.

Shrinking, 84cals are nothing. Well done considering that you were starving earlier.

Michelle, I know how you feel. Sometimes avoidance is the only strategy.

So far 580 cals which includes the cheeky gins but craving toast which would take me just over 800 cals. On a positive avoided all the food at funeral, pity that I don’t have the same will power with gin.

Too late Have had to toast, something very comforting about warm toast. Although I am a bit weird as I like to cold and soggy too. Just going to count today as a low cal day.

Michelle, what a great compliment. Just shows all your hard work is certainly paying off. Well done!

Hi everyone,

Yesterday I fasted until dinner time, had some shrimps & mayo and some fruit salad for dinner. I wasn’t planning to do 500 cal, but just low cal. Ended up eating a toast before bedtime unfortunately.

Anyhow, 0,8 kg off this morning (almost 2 lbs I believe), which is good, again, considering I haven’t done proper 2×500 cals for couple of weeks now. That is in total 8 lbs off, still got 12 to go…and given that i leave for vacation today, I might have more when i come back =/ I really don’t want to gain it back, so I will have to be smart during these coming week, and then kick start as soon as I’m back. still a bit scared..

Best of luck to everyone and talk soon.

Patricia, great news on your loss. You appear to have a steady loss each week despite having a low cal day rather than a fast day. You must be doing something right so I am sure that you will be fine when on holiday.

Toast was very popular last night.

Fasting today as didn’t fast yesterday. Going ok so far but the night is still young. Need to keep my determined head on. Will weigh tomorrow and those scales better move in the right direction or I will be on a liquid only diet (liquid being large gins).

Hi,

Weighed today and lost the 1 lb that I put on the previous 2 weeks. I am putting on lb the losing it then a lbs on. Need to break away from the awful cycle and lose this weight. Still want to lose 1 stone. Really need to buck up my ideas.

No change is ok Elc as you have very little to lose. I understand that it is very frustrating though. Lets make a deal to lose something next week?

i was wondering if anyone would help me.

so far ive lost around 2 stone be doing the 4 3 diet and ive got about 13 pounds left to lose.

my weight loss has now completely slowed down im struggling to drop a pound a week, do you think if i fast 4 days a week i should be able to drop around 2 pounds.

im 4 foot 11 and currently weighing just under 8 and a half stone and want to be 7 and a half.

what would u guys suggest?

thanks 🙂

yea i think it is because i am very short and i have still got fat on my belly and thighs that i need to lose.

well at the moment i do a hour and half in the morning of cardio and weights at night.

i think im eating a bit too much on normal days, im eating about 1700 and 550 on fast days. could cutting it a bit make a difference do you think?

thanks 🙂 x