come on David you really can do this my pal , oh yes you can he he , 🙂
i am doing ok so far only had 115 cals , i just want to get through this afternoon , i am drinking plenty , water and herby tea ,

anyone else fasting today ?

but i will say no to 2nd helps tonight

Taletha i like that last line of yours lol 🙂 you will have to send me that invite on FB.
speaking of FB = Jeandee you are going to have to give us some more clues as to what your name on FB is at the moment there to many permutations ,
Dolores
Jean
Dee
Body of water ( maiden name)
name of a tree ( Last name)

do you use your last name on FB and which of your other 3 names do you use ??
give us a clue 🙂 please
I have tried all sorts so far but to no avail ha ha

David good on you and good luck for tomorrow , i will be here to spur you on mate .

ok iam at just over 200 cals at the moment , its my weigh in day tomorrow so i am keeping everything crossed x

Hi all from morocco! Wee bit cloudy today proving that even Africa can be dull too! Still hot hot hot though so all good and its been a welcome respite from the first 2 wall to wall sunshiny days.Sounds like you’re keeping everyone motivated Ken, good on ya. Having cocktails at the moment, very nice too, eating mostly healthy stuff but that wagon will defo be needed when I get home! Is Charmaine home yet? Hope she hasn’t deserted us.
JeanDee you can add me on Facebook too if you like, my name is Karen Creegan, it would be nice to see your face and know who we’re talking to.
Well better go for now, cocktail awaiting lol! x

Hi folks

I don’t normally post on here as you may know BUT….I just read Karen’s post on the ‘recent posts’ list.

Posting from Morocco Karen with your cocktail waiting!………. Now that is just rubbing our noses in it; for those of us who live in rainy Scotland/England! And it’s only the middle of summer…

Humphhhh…
BooBooxx

Good Morning everyone in our Fasting Family.
we seem to have grown again these last few days which is fantastic, 🙂

Jeannie = it is always lovely to have new people join us on our journey , so welcome to our little international 5:2 group.
I dont know much about Hashimoto’s disease , is it the thyroid ? , anyway you will get all the support and encouragement you want on here , and we do have a laugh too 🙂

Taletha = I was just singing those 2 lines to the tune of fight the good fight, ha ha its really good , I hope you are doing well and having a good day 🙂

Boo Boo = Hiya , its nice to have you pop on here with us , I have seen your name on other threads , tell us a bit about yourself 🙂 we dont bite lol

Karen = you said you would keep checking up on us so its really nice to see you are doing, Ive not heard from Charmaine so i can only presume she is still away , I dont think she would ever leave this thread as she is the one that started it , Well go on get back to your cocktails darling hee hee , hope you both are enjoying yourselves 🙂 x

OK as for me wellllllll i lost the fantastic amount of …………………………………………………………………………….wait for it ………………………………………………………………………………………… a full half a pound lol ,
I am of course happy with that cos it is still a loss my waist remains the same , so i take all the posatives from my week , I am edging closer to loosing my first stone , just 2 lb away now . 🙂
to all of you who are fasting today May the calorie force be with you and to every one else May the Calorie force be with you too
see ya all later
ken
x

ken – any loss is brilliant. every little helps toward the final goal. well done you!!

Jeannie – I went a little over, by about 40-50 calories too. I have bits in that i need to incorporate into it at the minute as i cant afford to throw them away but i see it as 540/550 is a fair chunk less than i usually have and i will make sure i buy lighter versions when i next shop. i never heard of the chipotle restaurants. what do they serve?

take care all xx

Hi everyone,

I’d like to join in, if you don’d mind.

I kind of sneaked into the 5:2 after having seen the Horizon documentary on my iPlayer. In January I enrolled in a Weight Loss group but that didn’t prove much good besides the fact that I want to have a success on my scale for the 500€ and I met two really nice people there.

Now I lost 5kg in May, without too much effort. I think that’s brilliant. I’m a stresseater, but IF obviously showed my brain that not getting what I’m craving for doesn’t kill me, this is so amazing. Today I’m fasting, despite having a freshly filled fridge. I’m so proud that I don’t feel the urge to wolf down my beloved salami sticks.

Of course I’ll only know for shure in a couple of years, but I’ve the feeling that IF combined with daily yoga and meditation could be my lifelong diet. It just feels right and not like a burden like all the other diets I’ve tried in my life. And I’m really looking forward to the time when my broken leg has healed and then I’m going for HIT.

Have a great summerweekend you all
Debby

Debby. yes please do come on and join us , we motivate and encourage each other all the time , it is great to have you on board, 🙂

this next bit is for our Karen , it is chucking it down here in wet rochdale, (shakes water off umbrella) ha ha , just to make you laugh , now get back to Ron and your cocktails x

Charmaine , it is so good to have you back , get on that wagon again , it will be waiting in Darlington as well for when Karen get home hee hee , 🙂

I do hope you are all having a nice weekend and you are being good boys and girls lol 🙂 have fun see you all soon
Ken
x

Hi you all,

thank you for the warm welcome.

How is it with you, have you also noticed that the portion size shrinks? It now seems to me that after having followed the nutritional advices and eating tons of vegetables I now have to increase the energy density of my meals. I came to hate the feeling of being stuffed and despite of having snacked salami and cheese today I hardly managed to get the 1800 cals of my BMR (I had it measured, lately, therefore I know the exact rate).

How do you handle that?

It’s really nice to have you newbies with me on the way, Thaletha and Jeannie. And I’m also looking forward to get to know all you experienced members here.

Warm greetings from Munich.
Debby

karen – sounds like you and your hubby are having a super time. nothing nicer than relaxing in the sun without a care in the world. glad you are finding you are not eating too much more. goes to show we get re-educated without realising it??

debby – i have only done one week but finding it good so far, and am hoping that i will soon be re-educated as you all seem to be doing 🙂

i had my weigh day today and had lost 2lb so am pleased with that as i had gone a little over on my counting (40/50 cals) and using a few bits up that i had in the cupboards during the week. i can soon buy things like lighter salad cream and butter/spread to use on my feast days. i’m the only one in the house so there is no-one to finish off these bits apart from myself :((, but i am using them moderately and therefore know i am eating more responsibly than before.

take care all x

where do i start? sorry guys been busy and offline- taletha my excuse to my mum for not havin her bakin is MY SKIN! FLOUR/BUTTER ANYTHING REFINED! crisps, keep on going at least we now have something in common PEANUTS! she cant hack peanuts and it affects my sensitive teeth, one of which will need DEEP VIEN THROMBOSIS!-i mean root canal work!!!-they both sound as horrible! my younger sister has to do the same stay off these and on gluten free!-didnt weigh in will deff weigh in this fri-started mon well 1 banana and tea-tues and thurs fasting days!
should try weds too. really.this week

soon nympheburg-i mean what are u really called?-you will not have to concsiously deny yourself and have small portion sizes-like in WW! but will want to eat smaller sizes esp. on fasting days

Hi Everyone…Im back!!

Sorry not been on here but last week was bonkers, with lots of social occasions with work and family. Did manage one fast day but the second one I failed miserably (wine…need I say more). However am back on it today and very determined!!

Lovely to hear how you have all been doing really well and welcome to all the newbies, these lot have kept me on the straight and narrow, just proves I need to keep on hear as last week when I couldnt get on I failed!

Good to hear you are all meeting up on FB, I’m Andrea Wallace if you would like to send me a request.

Hope you all are having a lovely day!

xx

Hi Everyone,

David, my name is Debby, and yes, I experience that my portion size shrinks. Feels good and I’m starting to adapt my cooking. Today my fast day lunch was just about the right portion size.

Hi Andrea, nice to meet you, too. I’d like to join in on FB, though I noticed that there are lots of women with your name. Maybe you can connect to me, Deborah-Ann Schuster.

Jeannie, wow, you’re doing 4:3, that’s awesome. I want to save that for my first plateau. Fortunately weight is still dropping, lost another kg last week. As for snacking: I always have a little bag of cashews with me in case any craving comes up. I just realized, that on fast days I never had the need to snack. I just stick to my plan and tell myself that fasting is good for me. And after some weeks of fasting I don’t get very hungry anymore.

Although the fasting really works out fine for me and I feel really good, I’m still a little frustated. I tried on a dress I bought last autumn and it’s still tight around the waist. As I have lost about 10 kg since then I wonder where I shrank. Anyway I measured my waist today and will keep track and I also started a new yoga program for the abs. Hope this helps!

Have a nice and hot Whitmonday you all.
Debby

hi all,

paradise – i was just going to add you, cant find you at present. there’s a few with the same name but cant see any from norwich. what’s your picture of? when and if i find you there will be a request from Pam

debby – i think i’ve managed to find you. have you got a poorly foot? if so i have sent a request. if not, someone will think they have a stalker 🙂

Jeannie – 4lbs, what a fantastic result. go you!! you are doing so well doing three days. i basically split my 500 into three meals (of sorts). i have a small amount with breakfast, ham with lots of lettuce, cucumber etc and then the remainder for evening meal. i make soups which are filling but little calorie wise. i would like to lengthen the time between eating but work a long day and am up and down stairs on the go all the time and find i get very light headed if i go too long. i’m hoping as i lose some lbs and my body gets used to it i will be able to go more for the “fast” and just have breakfast and evening meal

ken – hope all is well with you. you seem to be AWOL :)) come back and report in for diet duty

paradise – just found you and sent a request. it is a lovely picture x

back again for part 2
Jeannie that 4lb loss is fantastic , way to go girl , yesssss

Davd yes i am ex Army , i did 15 years for my Queen and Country ( loved it ) the one thing you could try for your tummy is “Sit Ups” they are not easy and i suggest you start by laying on your back with your arms at your side and slowly lift your head , neck , and shoulders of the floor , allowing your arms to run down your thighs as you do so , but dont do more than about 10 to start with , and take your time ok pal

Do you know what is really nice about this thread , is the way all our newbies come on and say how well we support each other ,

Paradice / Andrea you are a perfect example , bless you xx and stay with us now lol

ok i will go and try and find you all x
Ken

Hi Karen250463 and lancsken

Hi Karen – I was only kidding about begrudging you your wonderful weather; no wonder we get thoroughly fed up with the weather in the UK…….It has pelted down here again today…….(It‘s always good to hear that when you are away on holiday!).
I am glad to hear that it has returned to normal wall to wall sunshine for you.
I omitted to add to my post; have a wonderful time.
And sink a few cocktails for the rest of us!

Hi lancsken – I was just ‘popping in’ to your thread because Karen has tried to help me before which I appreciated. I honestly don’t have time to post on anymore threads but always notice how friendly and welcoming and supportive the folks on this one are!
(Whenever I see your username; I think of an Indian or Polish males name!)

BooBooxx

Evening guys from a very warm morocco. Actually missing the rain now (not)! So just wondered if anyone could add me on Facebook too, my names karen creegan. Would try searching for u all myself but WiFi is a bit hit and miss.
Actually feeling over full tonight so gonna eat light tomorrow, loads of salad and fish so going to stick with that.
Well soon be home folks seeya to now x

Morning all
Karen dont wish your holiday away , make the most of every second you and Ron have together , Enjoy it 🙂

Charmaine , oh dear you are down , arnt you , yes i will re-instate the group on FB
for everyone else , there were 4 of us who used to stay in touch regular on FB , i created a group called 5:2 and it seemed to work very well , I have still got it on my FB page somewhere , so when i find it i will send you all an invite to join the group , it just means we can talk about5:2 or anything we care to in a private group , because some of us were getting a bit of stick from others we knew on FB
Hope that makes sense

Charmaine – I agree with your decision not to discuss 5:2 on FB. I too have people on there who would delight in any failure I had. they would make silly comments that wouldn’t be helpful to me in any way.

I have done various diets in the past and gone into them with such determination and willpower that I have soon started to crave foods and bad things I never really bothered with before the diet. must be something in my mind that triggers off when the word diet is floating around my head :))

that is why I made the decision to start 5:2. after reading all your positive and happy comments, I thought it appeared sustainable. i decided not to be too harsh on myself in the hope this one would work. I am cutting down and doing my two fast days, not denying myself on other days but now consciously eating rather than grab any food that was handy after a long day at work. I am hoping that it will turn into a way of life rather than a fad diet that soon becomes a chore.

I wouldn’t wish to seem forward as you have all been doing this a lot longer than I have. the old saying “don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs” springs to mind. I just thought that you seem to be a little disheartened with your journey at the moment. I’m sure you will soon spring back and be back on the wagon!! this will be in whichever form of the diet suits you and your old friends and new will be here to cheer you on your way.

take care x

hi Jeannie,

is your FB picture a handsome dog?

sorry to hear about the orthodontists. hope the news improves with time and everything sorts itself out. it is a worry with unexpected news like that but try and have a little something light later as you don’t want to be totally going without.

glad the scales are going in the right direction for you. how much are you down in total?

I cant wait til I get back to where I used to be. long haul yet but will get there. I have kept an old pair of jeans that I used to love wearing and once I can get the on I will be thrilled. they will probably fall apart due to moths as its been that long but I’m determined!! I think they keep my ankles warm at present!! :)))

take care x

hi Jeannie,

I have sent a friend request. it will come up as pam so you know its me

where are you off to on your hols?

don’t think I could do 4:3 so think you’re very brave. I am fine on the 5:2 and may give the other a go sometime but will wait until I slow down in weight loss I think