Hello everyone and thank you for all your sympathy for my footie awww ah well its not quite the end but i do think it will take a bit of a miricle for England to progress , Lets hope that Rochdale AFC have another good season lol , ok enough football i can hear you all saying 🙂

at my weigh in this morning I have put 1 lb on but I have lost another half inch from my waist , So I am not getting to down about that gain , I rather think it was due to my over extravagance last weekend with the Grand Children , plus with ALL the support i get on here and FB i am more determined to loose it next by next friday

Jean = If you want to go all gooey over your hubby then you just go for it girl , we do not mind at all x We are all so supportive on this thread we can say most anything we want to

Manda = Please do NOT get get upset cos you only lost 1.5 lbs this week , everyone on here is going to tell you , that is fantastic and it is ok hun , you are doing really well , remember this 5:2 is more a way of life and it does take some getting used to , i am still learning as i move along my journey , i have only been doing this for 11 weeks so by sticking together on this thread and FB we are all giving each other a big lift

Wow sorry for rambling on 🙂

so to everyone else have a great day
and
May the calorie force be with us all
ken
x

hi all

charmaine – good luck for tuesday. cant wait to hear your results x

karen – well done on your loss. excellent result. holiday pics were lovely and the place itself looked amazing

manda – 9.5lbs in 3 weeks is awesome. well done you. don’t be downhearted over it. simco posted to charmaine on here a couple of days back and it was quite informative what was said about exercise and holding water. may be worth a read for you, may ease your mind a little as to the reasons. what sort of puppy do you have?

ken – well….what can i say about the football???? did you have that wee dram??

Evening to all. Well done Ken on your waist loss, forget about that lb it will surely go by next week;) Manda, you’re doing so well for someone who’s pretty new to this. Exercise makes us retain water so that could be a reason you didn’t lose as much as you thought but the loss was still brilliant and a loss is a loss after all 🙂
As for me, well one week on my own at work down and one to go 🙂 Can’t wait till its over, I work in a busy Xray department and boy has it been busy this week! I’m really looking forward to my meal out tonight – anniversary was last week but we’re celebrating tonight! May even partake in a pudd, they do an amazing melt in the middle chocolate sponge…
Well better go get ready or Mr Creegan will be going out on his own! See you all later x

Morning faster friends (actually that sounds strange but you know what I mean).

Have a good trip JeanDee and post some pics on facebook if you can, it’ll be nice to see some of the scenery. You’re right this is a process, some of us have alot to lose and some of us just a wee bit but it’s becoming a way of life for all of us on this thread I think which can’t be a bad thing really. Sounds like you’ll be looking forward to seeing your hubby when you return. I’ve got one of the good guys too, it’s second time around for both of us but he was worth waiting for 🙂

My meal out last night was lovely and I was so full after the main course I didn’t manage a pudding. We came home early and watched a DVD and shared a bottle of wine so a good night was had by all!

How are you doing charmaine, Ken, Debby, David and everyone else I’ve missed off the list? Good grief there are so many of us now it’s hard to keep track lol! I’m getting the feeling we’re one of the most popular threads on the boards at the moment, who would have thought it a few weeks ago.

Well I’m going to get off for now a busy day ahead – dog walk, visit my parents, shopping then lunch and a look around town with my daughter, I feel tired just thinking about it lol 🙂

I’ll check in later to see how we all are. x

Enjoy your brekkie Paradise you’ve earned it! 😉

Good morning fasters, hope everyone is well this morning.

I’m up early (what’s that all about when you’re off work and can have a lie in) so taking Harvey for an early walk then dropping my daughter off at work for 9am then I’m going to prepare my Sunday lunch and lie in the sun! Had a wee bit too much rubbish and wine this weekend so going to have to go careful today or I’ll be starting from scratch again tomorrow. I need to get back into this properly or I’ll never get back to goal.

How did your stall go yesterday Ken? Hope you both had a good day at the church fair and sold plenty of cards.

Charmaine, how are you doing this weekend. We had an Indian meal last night for tea (just a ready made bought one from the local supermarket, not quite as good as homemade but nice all the same) and I thought about you as I was eating it. It was chicken tikka masala, chicken jalfrezi, naan, bhajis and samosas. That’s probably why I’m back up to last Monday’s weight this morning, I overendulged! So today just having stuffed chicken breast, new potatoes and veg for sunday tea and trying to be good the rest of the day.

Well I’d better go and take Harvey round the park and try to walk off some of last nights Indian meal! See you all later x

Morning all. Looking forward to your results tomorrow Charmaine, I’m sure you’re going to do great 🙂

As usual I’ve put on a lb over the weekend which, considering the amount of rubbish plus wine, I’ve had is pretty good so I start the week with 3 lbs to lose to goal (a lb lighter than last Monday). Fasting today and I might do a mini-fast on Wednesday as well as my usual Thursday fast. I don’t seem to be able to manage a back to back and don’t want to do Mon/Wed/Fri as me and hubby often go out for a meal or have wine on Fridays but I can usually manage a semi-fast pretty much fine.

How’s everyone’s weekend gone? The boards were fairly quiet as usual so I guess everyone was enjoying the sun and spending time with families. I had a busy Saturday but chilled, snoozed and read yesterday so I’m ready to face my second week at work on my own. If I can get today over with quickly I’m on the downward slope to the weekend!

Well better go and finish getting ready so have a great day everyone. x

Hello everyone
Karen = dont you dare over do things trying to do back to back again , we all need you here with us for a long long time ok x 🙂 you know that the 5:2 or 4:3 work perfectly and are very flexible so stick with that please xx (there 2 more kisses for you ) ha ha
Mandy = you are doing brill if you put a bit on hey just say so flipping what lol . by being with us you WILL loose all you want to but maybe not as fast as you may want to , Come on Mandy you can do this , yes you can , we are all with you x 🙂
Charmaine = i look forward to your results tomoz , you are going to be fine cos the ken says so lol x 🙂

Ok i have still not had my soft boiled egg , i am going to try to hold out to 11 am , just water and herby tea so far

right this one will cheer you all up , I am going to have a loose trouser parade later on today 🙂 🙂 I have 6 pair of trousers / jeans that i have not wore for over 2 years , a couple of them i cant even get to meet at the waist , so i am trying them all on later
wish me luck and i will post my results

May the Calorie force be with us all

fast day f me too

First dayof fasting today (starting second week), feel a bit hungry but litres of green tea and water help me survive 😉 Could someone help me and tell how much kcal is in two radishes,3 cherry tomatoes, half of red pepper and tin of tuna mixed with one spoon of light mayo, please? Thanks guys x

That is amzing Charmaine! Well done you! :):) Thats a brilliant achievement in one week and another step closer to your goal. Its within grabbing distance!!:) So happy for you.

Karen – Thats still good! and as long as you are staying the same its not a gain which is a good thing too. 🙂 Easier said than done though I know. Chin up 🙂 xx

afternoon all. hope everyone is ok.

manda – jett sounds like a lovely wedding present. bet he is a lively little bundle!! we all have rubbish days but the beauty is we can climb back on that wagon and undo any damage

Charmaine – brilliant result.

david – well done on needing the smaller belt. shows you are going in the right direction

ken – 6 new pairs of trousers to wear. “whit whoo look at you” in your fancy new pants

Karen – your name is in the thread all the way through which shows you, (like the other long term 5:2’ers) has the staying power and determination to beat those last few pounds. I think you have done great as have the others

good luck to anyone fasting today or tomorrow

take care all x

with so many things ken how d u know how to focus? with 5 2
i heard tday they design gm tomatoes with anti cancerous anti oxidents in them- i though tomaatoes had antioxidants(vit c a d e) in them anyway?

Charmaine, I want to join your: ONE MONTH CHALLENGE!
4 3 fasting
lots of water
keep up xcercise twice a week
Portion control!
only fruit and veg! my next weigh in is 4th july so it will be 4th august-well done charmaine!
I am starting a ONE MONTH CHALLENGE for myself. Here’s Please feel free to give feedback and suggestions:

1. 4:3 fasting – 500 calories. So Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
2. HIIT Monday to Friday. Saturday – maybe some cardio – walk, Zumba
3. Water – as much as I can every day!
4. I will eat regular Indian food that is prepared for my family and limit my portions to 500 calories on fast days and under goal on others.
5. I start this at 168.6 lbs…(already am at 166lbs). Will post my weight after one month on 16 July 2014. My goal is to lose 1 kilo a week – hence 4 kilos which is 8.8lbs (already lost 2.6lbs)

They say it takes 21 days to make a habit and writing my schedule here, I’ve made myself accountable.

You can join in or cheer me on…and I of course will support each of you either ways!

sounds like a plan david. you sound very determined so I shall watch with interest as to your brilliant results to come.

home made flap jacks sound yummy

how old are you david if you don’t mind me asking?

50 is no age at all david.

they do say that 50 is the new 40 so you have it all to look forward to – definitely not back!

50 definitely is no age David, you’re a year younger than me and I still feel as though I’ve got some life left in me!

I think I may join you in your challenge next week too charmaine if I put weight on from last week this friday. As I said on fb I’m having a hard time getting completely back on the wagon again after my holiday and I’m eating rubbish on non-fast days, so today a mini fast and tomorrow a proper one and see how I go on friday morning. I’ll keep my fingers crossed you manage your fasts today and tomorrow too.

Well better go, hope everyone does well today and stays strong.
x

Hello. I’m starting the 5:2 diet on Monday to coincide with hubby starting Ramadan. He’s done this for years to empathise with his Muslim colleagues. This should help me get through the first week (unless we end up at each other’s throats!). Any tips and tricks would be most welcome.

Morning everyone. You and me likewise Charmaine because I tried to do a back to back yesterday to undo some of tuesdays naughty binging but in the end managed about 800-900 cals, which is still ok because it’s well under my TDEE. I think it was because I am fasting properly today so knew I didn’t need to take yesterday so seriously. I think I’m retaining water too though (that time :-()and that’s probably why I’ve been craving chocolate and rubbish all week. I know I’ll be definitely up on last weeks weight when I weigh in tomorrow so going to have to start all over again next week 🙁

Well done Gin and welcome to our thread, you sound like you’ve got the hang of 5:2 and are doing well! I’m the opposite of you – not a huge portion fan but like to snack, especially on an evening and worse if I have a glass of wine. This has worked for me though and before I went on holiday lost around half a stone (that’s all I wanted to lose really) so I’m not trying to get firmly back on the wagon to get down to goal again.

Well only 2 days to go until the weekend and these last couple of weeks I feel like I’ve been wishing my life away until I get to the end of being on my own at work. I’ve got this all to do again in September but I’ll worry about that when I get there!

Well have a great Thursday and happy fasting today Charmaine, Ken, David, JeanDee, Andrea, Debby,Manda, Pam and anyone else I may have forgotten! x

good morning all,

welcome doodle and gin

charmaine – surely your mini fasts will help your loss? if you are eating smaller meals each day or alternate then the results will be the same. slower loss but still reduction of calorie intake over the week some diets recommend you eat around a 1000-1200 a day to lose weight. it isnt the principle of 5:2 i agree but if you are struggling at the moment then to my mind your mini fasts are the next best thing rather than give up and eat for india :))

karen – nearly at the end of the week now!! not long to go and you’ve made it in one piece (i think). i hope you have a lovely relaxing weekend and i’m sure you will have a big smile on your face on monday morning for your returning colleague.

gin – i used the my fitness pal to look at my calories and was shocked when i first did it. surprising how they add up. i was amazed at the amount of calories i did eat and i always believed i had reasonable dietary habits. nothing was particularly “bad” food but still mounted up to a larger number than i should have had in one day. you sound like you are doing great with you losses already.

manda – you are being brave tackling the 4:3 but i’m sure you can do it. good luck x

doodle – good luck to you starting out on 5:2 and to your hubby on his fasting

good morning and good luck to everyone else. i know alot of us fast on thursdays so extra good luck to us.

take care all x

Hi everyone, I’m new to the forum. Started the plan this week, fasted Monday and Wednesday. Going to do 4:3 for 2 weeks to give it a kick start. Eating so much more veg than I used to which is a bonus in itself!! I would like to lose a stone that I have put on with cancer treatment to feel like me again! Hoping the scales show some difference on Monday 🙂

manda – so what if you dont lose? you will have limited any damage by doing this weeks fasting days and started to reverse the little gain (if any) of last week. dont be too hard on yourself. the beauty of this is we have some bad days (which we all do) and know that it can come off again quickly.

sally – welcome aboard. sounds like you are eating more consciously already. let us all know on monday. everyone does a fantastic job of encouraging each other through any ups (boo hiss) and downs (yippee!)

hi to everyone else. hope fasting day is going great for todays fasters.

take care all x

I’m a coffee drinker too, Doodle Mom; a few weeks ago, I switched to unsweetened almond milk, hazelnut milk, etc. in my coffee as a way of weaning myself off of moo-milk. I don’t think I’ll be able to give up cheese and yogurt, but I figured cutting back is a good thing 🙂

I’ve not been lucky in finding flavoured coffee over here in the UK (I’m an ex-pat American), but I do have some Caramel Drizzle and Pumpkin Spice that travelling friends have brought back to me when they’ve been on holiday! I might try some tomorrow without milk…