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Hi TheFoodFairy,
I wish you all the best and look forward to reading your posts and progress! I was able to shed 10 kg and reach maintenance by following this as a way of life. Now that I’m in maintenance, I continue with the program to keep me at a weight I’m happy with. Have you planned for your first fasting day? I found that working out exactly what to eat, prior to each fast day really helps me! You’re heard of http://www.myfitnesspal.com ? It helps me work out calories for fasting days.
Hi TheFoodFairy26 π
I was wondering if I could join you in posting progress on here?
I started fasting just over a week ago and today is my forth fast day, so I have been trying to do 4:3.Not sure If I will keep this up or go onto 5:2 though!
I actually have quite similar aims to you. I am 25 and I currently weight 12st 7 which is awful for me. I am a pretty active person, I jog 5 times a week and last year completed insanity three times. despite this I have gained two stone in the last two years! I decided it is time to do something about my diet.
Don’t get me wrong when I exercise I definitely look better but the weight has still pilled on so this is my new strategy.
I wanted to ask, what kind of exercise do you do on fast days? I have been trying to keep up with my jogging but the last day was hard, I felt pretty tired all day. However I think this was because I tried to only eat one meal in the evening. Realistically I need two I think π
I am really sorry I did not mean for that post to be so long π
Anyway good luck on your weight loss journey!
Hi Food Fairy, I’d love to join your thread too π I’m in my third week, its my second fast day of the week and I’m struggling a bit today. Just come on here for a little motivation lol!
I been trying to up my exercise (how addictive can it get) I used to LOVE the Insanity workouts, Shaun T is amazing. I think one of those would kill me at the moment haha, but its something to work to!
I’m drinking water like crazy.
I’m the same as you, I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been and I feel terrible when I step on the scales.
We can do this! Stay strong π
Dragon xx
Thank you!! π
Its my third week, and I’m down 3lb. I lost 2lb the first week, and was 1lb down when I weighed at the beginning of this week. Next weigh in is Monday morning.
I’ve read that this way of life is for a slow and steady weight loss over a longer period of time, I was a bit disappointed to have only lost a pound this week, but its a loss right? Slow and steady wins the race π
Oh, I googled about exercising in a fasted state .. apparently it has a LOT of benefits. There’s loads of stuff online about it for you to read π apparently we burn fat more efficiently when our stomachs are empty .. yayy!
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This is one of the links I found π
http://greatist.com/fitness/why-you-should-exercise-on-an-empty-stomach
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Can I join please? I’m 25 and needing to lose a stone. I’m in week 1 although I have done the 5:2 diet before and lost 3 stone.
So far 2lbs down. On a fast day today and I’ve just had homemade soup. I’m a little different in that I like to graze all day so try to fast till lunch then have a few snacks and a low cal dinner.
Anyone fasting today?
Hi Food Fairy π
I’m with you on the bowel thing, although its usually when I eat my evening meal on a fast day, like last night π I’d had a really good day, and my cals came in at 334 in the end (a bit too low really), but 20 minutes later I was rushing to the loo every two minutes! Not sure why that is to be honest.
I’m sooo glad its Friday. NFD for me, although not too hungry yet.
Did a workout this morning, just an old Pump it Up dvd lol. The old ones are the best!
Have a great day x
Hi TheFoodFairy ο
Wow well done for doing insanity with this! I loved insanity hence doing it three times:P eventually it gets a bit samey thought, I did try p90x after but really hurt my shoulder (I broke it when I was a kid and didnβt realise how vulnerable it still was), ended up doing nothing for about a month and got back into jogging. Bit bored of that now though π
I am mainly doing 4:3 because work is super slow atm so Iβm working from home a lot which makes it so much easier ο It might not last when it all gets busy again but we will see!
Yesaterday was fast day four and Iβve got to say it was the easiest so far! I ate a small meal at about three pm of one poached egg with spinach and then a homemade chilli with LOTS of salad in the evening. Canβt say I felt that hungry, Iβm hoping itβs like this from now on!
Hi Dragon Fly and chubbypenguin,
We have a little group going, this is awesome!
DragonFly I have to agree about insanity! Awesome but really tough! The results I got were amazing though. Well done for the 3lb that is awesome! Slow and steady is definitely the best kind of weight loss. Hmm interesting stuff about exercising in a fasting state, Iβm going to take a look ο although I doubt I could do very strenuous exercise. Although having said that yesterday I felt so energetic at like ten oβclock in the evening after fasting, just not an ideal time to be exercising π
Chubbypenguin wow 3 stone is amazing! Can I ask how long that took? Look forward to hearing about your progress π
Anyway good luck everyone!
Hi folks. I’d like to join in too. I turn 34 tomorrow and over the past couple of years have put on about a stone and a half that has gone straight to my thighs! My problem is that I’m a late night snacker and have a very sweet tooth! I’ve also just stopped smoking (9 days so far!) and this is making me really hungry too! Probably not the best idea to do both at the same time but I’m determined to do it! I love the pump it up DVD too!
I’ll probably do my first fast day on Monday as I find it easier to not eat when I’m working. Xx
Hi guys π hope your days are going ok π
Knedod2017 I know what you mean about workouts getting too samey. I soon get bored if I do one particular one too many times. I like to change it up a bit if I can. P90X is really tough. I like the Kempo X part of that though π
Sanya, you are doing SO well with stopping smoking. I know how hard this is! Keep going .. you can do it! π I’ll be fasting on Monday too, so we can support each other π
Have a great weekend .. I’m loving our little group thing π
Catch up Monday, and stay strong this weekend xx
Hi guys. Hope everyone is having a great weekend. I slightly overindulged yesterday as it was my birthday so I had cake and all the usual stuff.
I’ve gotten to tea time tonight and realised that I’ve only had 342kcal so far today, so today is now my first fast day! Away to have some beef and veg for tea then I’ll probably have to have an early night so I’m not too hungry lol.
Hi guys π hope you all had a great weekend!
Birthday wishes Sanya, you are allowed to over indulge on your birthday π Hope you had a lovely day π
Food Fairy, walking is SO good. I try to walk at lunchtime too, but I don’t really have a long break, so can only usually manage 25-30 minutes. Everything helps though I guess. Good luck for your weigh in tomorrow!
I was another 1lb down this morning. Not bad to say that I had wine and some “extras” this weekend. Did a workout Sunday morning and again this morning, I’m loving how good it makes me feel afterwards.
I’m fasting today … this is the start of my fourth week, so I hope its easier than past fast days!
Stay strong everyone, and keep posting, I’m loving the support too π
Hi Everyone,
Happy Birthday Sanya, you should totally indulge on your birthday. Thatβs what I really like about 5:2 is that you can over indulge and not feel bad about it because there is a fast day round the corner ο
DragonFly well done for that pound ο Lovng how everyone is so focused ο
WarmBreeze that is amazing weight loss! I hope I can be somewhere near that successful.
So I did my first weigh in today. Not overly happy but not disappointed either, I only lost 1lb, however I was dieting before I started 5:2 so this probably explains the small loss. Also a pound is a pound wooo! However when I started about a week ago by body fat was 43% (so sad) and now it is 40%!! So thatβs amazing. I have also lost an inch off my waist and hips! This is bloody amazing in just over a week! So Iβm definitely not going to let the small loss put me off ο
You guys are also really helping to keep me motivated!
Good Luck all!
Every 1lb gone is a loss π We have got this! Its great to lose inches too π I really need to start measuring myself!
I just wish today was busier at work … fast days are difficult enough, but I’ve hardly anything to keep me occupied, and its only 11.30! I’ll go out at 12 for a 30 minute walk, so hope that wakes me up and focuses my mind again.
I keep coming on here to read the forums. It does help π
Stay strong everyone π x
Hi all – sorry for the delayed response! The 3 stone took me about 7 months I think? Possibly more as can’t remember exact dates.
Dragon Fly I often go for walks in my lunch break, a good way to take your mind off a fast. I just went for a quick 20 min walk this lunch, fasting today! Just think by now you’re through the majority of it, just got to stay strong for a few more hours.
WOW FoodFairy, that’s amazing! You must feel fantastic π Definitely the motivation needed to keep me going with this too!
My fast day went well .. stuck to the 500 cals, and slept really well last night. Did a workout when I got up this morning. I’m having a days rest tomorrow though, my rest days are going to be Wednesday and Saturday. I feel really tired this morning. Its hard with work π
Hi Chubbypenguin, the walks at lunchtime really DO help take my mind of fasting. Also it gets me out of work while everyone else is munching their lunch! Hope your fast day went well yesterday π
We are strong!
Have a great day x
WOW it must feel so awesome to be in the 11s I am so looking forward to that! Still got quiet a ways to go yet π
DragonFly sounds like a really successful fast day π I am fasting today but I feel like it is going to be tough, I had a pretty hard kinda rubbish day yesterday and didnβt eat very much, not small enough to fast, but Iβm already much hungrier then I normally am on a fast day :/ I will rally! Haha
Funny you should mention sleep, how is everyone finding sleeping? As Iβm getting more and more into the diet mines getting worse, it started off just being rubbish on fast days but I now donβt seem to be able to get very much on non fast day too, I just canβt seem to get to sleep and then I keep waking up :/ anyone got any tips? π
Have a wonderful day everyone!
Hope your all doing ok, and going strong!
Iβm struggling a bit at the moment, its a NFD and its not such much that Iβm hungry or anything, but I just had a cupasoup, and now my tummy is really suffering for it. Its not great, I have other things with me for lunch and was so hungry before my soup, now Iβm in agony and feel I have to run to the loo every two minutes (sorry tmi!)
Iβm sipping my fruit tea and hope this passes. I know we had this conversation earlier up the thread, I’ve just never experienced it mid-day. I’m at work too arghh!
Knednod … I’m not sure what to say about the sleep thing. I agree that camomile is great for relaxing, so perhaps try that. I try not to eat too near bed-time too. If I do that, I’m waking every hour! Hope you get some much needed sleep soon.
Have a good afternoon everyone x
Hello all. Some great stories on this post, you all seem to be doing brilliantly so far!
I started trying to lose weight about 8 months ago. Did 5:2 for a month and lost 7lbs! Then life got crazy and I stopped for about 2 months, but I started again and have lost very gradually ever since. In total have lost 16lbs and 12.5 inches all over, and gained a lot of confidence (and got my old smaller clothes back). It’s slow going now, but still heading (very slowly) in the right direction π
I used to find sleeping difficult on fast days, but I think I’ve adjusted now. I find that eating nearly all the calories in the evening helps, and also being physically active during the day. Pukka do a herbal tea called Nighttime, which is delicious and does actually make me feel kinda sleepy…
Half way through the week π I can see weekend!!!
NFD for me, but I am keeping it really low. My stomach was really off yesterday and headache was a big problem. I seemed to go worse when I’d eaten something!
Skipped my workout this morning, feel a tad guilty?!
I know I shouldn’t weigh more than once a week, but couldn’t resist this morning … down another POUND!! Feels so great to see the numbers changing π
Have a good day, fasting or otherwise π
We’re strong together π x
Congrats on another pound gone Dragon Fly!
Have a good fast day Chubbypenguin. It’s cold this morning βοΈ
0.8 lb down this week! Been a bit stuck recently, so I’m happy with that. Have decided I’m going to weigh/measure once a month now, and just focus on healthy food and exercise πͺ
NFD for me – I have to cook dinner for 4 adults and 2 fussy children later :S Have a great day!
I really feel the cold on fast days too π wrap up with extra layers chubbypenguin .. good luck!
Thanks eskimogirl! I love to see the weight going down π Have a good day! I’m so lucky that my other half does all the cooking, he’s sooo good at it! I sort my own out on fast days, but otherwise I’m so looked after π
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Hope you made it through your fast day ok Sanya! Some are harder than others .. I’m fasting today, and praying it will be an easy one lol.
FoodFairy, I agree about the weighing once a week. I caved and weighed the other day .. luckily I’d gone down, but like you said, I could have been up, our weight is so weird how it fluctuates!
Fasting today for me, sipping fruit tea and taking it an hour at a time. I’ve been popping paracetamol like crazy since I’ve been on this plan, I really hope the headaches subside soon.
Did a good workout this morning .. feeling great, I love how it helps my mood more than anything. Its SO worth it just for that!
Good luck with the day everyone! Keep the support going, it really does help π π π
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Good luck Dragonfly!
Another fast day completed for me – and weighed in to lose another pound which marks half a stone since New Year. Less than a stone to go – just got to keep focused.
Did reeeeaally struggle yesterday, cold, tired, just wanted food. But I didn’t cave, and building a few treats into my calorie counted NFD as a little treat.
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