I was a disaster all last week. Comfort eating to beat the band. Didn’t bother to weigh myself. Slept in for my gym class this am. Could easily pack it all in and go shopping for bread!! But it is just after midday and I haven’t eaten so maybe today is the day I’ll get back on track. I have fallen but I can still get back up. Must not give up. Good luck everyone.

Hi all, first fast day since being back from my vacation. Didn’t fast during that but did try to eat reasonably. I ate far too much bread as usual and mostly had a small cooked breakfast each morning. Oh yeah, and wine and cider. Lots of it.

So! I am not going to measure myself this Thursday. I will wait until another week goes by because I might get upset! Lol

So far today all is well. I have been looking forward to fast days. I really want to get right back on track again.

I will pop by later with my calorie intake.

Well done Katie. Hope you had a fab holiday! I have done really well today too. Hopefully I will make it to bedtime without doing any damage. I’m at 400 calories approx. Feel like I’m back on track.

Sounds like everyone had a reasonably good day today.
As I only managed one fast last week and had 2 very busy socialising weekends I might not weigh in this week as I’m really trying not to get hung up on the scales as I don’t find its giving me the true story of my weight loss.
Think I may be just under 500 today as I ate a salad with a 2 egg omelette and I’ve just had a yoghurt. No intention of eating until at least 1 pm tomorrow.
Just read a great article on IF on nerdfitness.com
Well done for today everyone

Must confess I have become a bit of a phony. I love this page and read it on my fast days to give me support. But for some time I find that after day one ( Monday), I feel good the next day and not hungry, so I fast 2 consecutive days, and am all done and dusted until after the following Monday.

But I make it suit my life style, if going out Tuesday or Wed I alter my days. This is a diet for life but it must not rule our lives. Wish me luck today.

Hi Emma, do you know what life’s just too short to beat yourself up about your weight. You’ve only a few pounds to lose now so stop worrying about it. Even though I completely empathise with what you’re saying.
If you feel like having a fast day or a low calorie day do it if not its not the end of the world. Enjoy the summer and a glass or two of wine and beer. Try and stay within your TDEE and you won’t gain. I’ve stuck to my fasts apart from last Monday and I’m not getting weighed as I don’t feel it gives at true reflection on my loss. As long as I don’t gain more than a pound or two I’m not getting hung up on it. I was reading an article about IF yesterday and it said not to weigh yourself all the time as our bodies fluctuate in weight hourly but by intermittent fasting we will lose but slowly. (I’m happy with that)
I’m off to Poland for 4 nights next week and I’m going to enjoy myself without worrying about anything.
You can pick up again when the tourists have gone home.
I’m not telling you to give up just don’t be too hard on yourself. You won’t get this time back again. X

Well fast has been ok today after I totally blew it yesterday. Veggie fajitas for dinner and no carb craving. Plan to have an early night to reduce the risk of snacking. Hope this new found willpower lasts during tomorrow’s fast. Feels more like early autumn rather than summer so hearty home made soup defrosting for my fast.

Emma, am sending you some of the new found willpower in hope that you feel a bit more able to deal with the social challenges. However, please send me some back for the next 2 weekends as they have the potential to be gin fuelled.

Good luck for tomorrow!

I like your style Michelle! I had a good day. Stayed low calorie and I’m planning ahead for tomorrow. Cooking for my parents tomorrow evening which might be a challenge. Any good websites for fast day recipes???

Hannah – was reading your post (just catching up with them all!) and wondered how you fasted?
I’ve heard that doing back to back fasts can kick start weight loss again (this happened for my friend) and also having longer fast periods can help e.g. only having fluids all day and then just a meal at night. I do this and never thought that I would be able to go all day without eating but actually find it easier. If I eat something in the day it kind of sets off my appetite and all I can then think about is food. Also, it means I can have a fairly good meal in the evening which fills me up for going to bed and generally I use less than 500 calories in the day.
Short bursts of high impact training (HIT) can help too (there’s threads on this on the forum). That can be literally doing three minutes of exercise (at high intensity) three times a week.
Just a couple of ideas.

Hi all,

Katie, being over by 12 cals is nothing although a pain in the bum going over and you didn’t enjoy the food. Well done, sounds like your on track.

Only fluids so far. Soup for dinner which should leave me extra cals for toast if need be. Got 2 boozey weekends coming up so really need to try and have cal deficit in hope to ondo some of the gin damage or hangover munching.

Elc, how you doing?

Hope everyone’s fast goes ok.

Michelle, your soo right I do love my toast especially with cheese. Gave up bread for a while as gluten free bread was awful but have discovered a good one. Well onto my favourite subject gin, not only great in taste but great in cals- 52 cals per measure. This should work out in theory as low in cals. My problem is that I like to taste my gin so usually have a double especially if it is good gin. My view is if you are going to drown good gin with tonic them I would be as well slumming it with Mr Gordon. Sorry for prattling on, I can become a gin snob/bore!

Mmmmm chocolate desert. Am very jealous.
Am sure once the first few gins slide down my greedy throat cals will be the last thing on my mind. The only thing that is usually in my head is where is my next gin? Oh I do like Pimms and cocktails too.

Me too. Had a couple of biscuits and toast to soak up all the fluids that I have drank today. Fed up being up all night to go to the toilet on a fast.

Well at least we know that we don’t retain fluids. No fear of up at the toilet tonight as had plenty of carbs, just count it as a low cal day. Shouldn’t really be surprised when I don’t lose weight with my attitude and will power.

Hope that the scales are kind to you all.

Hi all! Gin and chocolate desserts eh??! Tut, Tut!! I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Even if you have gone over and are at 750 calories that’s still a deficit. If you are reasonably good on your non fast days then you will still drop pounds. That said I’ve been angelic today and have just rounded it off with a 9 cal jelly. Up early tomorrow to bake a raspberry bakewell cake for afternoon tea. Bring it on!!!

Yep think Lazy and I are on the naughty step this week. Think I may have hit 700 cals. Not over eating on non fast days. Generally eating one meal a day and maybe a desert.
A 9 cal jelly?? You are angelic.
I had those in fridge but just don’t do it for me 🙁
Oo rasberry bakewell tart sounds delish. I made a rhubarb and apple crumble last week a quiche a lemon drizzle cake and scones. No lemon drizzle left but scones and crumble still hanging around in the fridge and cake tin so I can’t have been too bad 😉

We had the heating on today. Where are you Shrinking?

If I was lucky enough to be swimming in the sun every afternoon I’d just enjoy it! Life is short. I’m in Donegal which is in the north west of Ireland. The rain keeps it green and beautiful. We have miles and miles of beautiful beaches which we enjoy…… For walking!! I do think it’s easier in the winter – when the sun is out life is more social. Lots of people around to have drinks with which (in my case) leads to lots of day after hungover munching of pure rubbish. Don’t beat yourself up for enjoying life.

Well folks it is nearly Monday again and I am totally ready for a fast day. Munched all weekend ranging from crisps, fizzy cola laces, biscuits and crackers and cheese. The sweet stuff is starting to sneak in again, as if am not already bad enough with the savory. Anyway soup is defrosting for tomorrow.

Happy Fasting for Monday!

Fasting today and had a 279 calorie ready meal. Hoping I can last out until tomorrow. Off to Poland for 4 nights on Wednesday so will fast all day and have a healthyish meal at dinner. Decided I’m not getting weighed for at least a month as all the scales I get on are giving me different numbers. Will gauge by my clothes and tape measure.
Hope everyone getting on well

Shrinking wishing your mum a speedy recovery

Lazy are you off the gin today? 😉

Emma how you getting on? You said you’d not had a 500 cal day for a while. Hope you’re enjoying your swimming?

Michelle, am off the gin until Friday the plan to be on it for 2 days. Although I am off the gin I think that I am back on the cheese. May be better off on the gin as less cals.