Day 1 USA – NFD

Hello, wonderful world-wide friends. I am here to keep at maintenance for another year. Yes, been on maintenance for 2 so far, and ever so thankful to these forum folk for that.

I began 5:2 in March 2016 after reading Dr. M’s book and deciding it was worth the try. I was about 195 pounds (88.5 kg) at 5’6″ (167.6 cm) and still gradually gaining as I had over the years. I joined @coda in May 2016 for her challenge. During the rest of 2016 I lost 35 pounds making even my doctor at my annual physical ask how I did it. I’ve been on maintenance of 6:1 since January 2017. My BMI is right at an acceptable 25. At my age, I don’t need to be thinner as it would mean more wrinkles would show!

I’m a married female, 70 years old, 4 children and 5 granddaughters who live across the USA. As a retired music teacher, I keep busy with directing a townspeople choir, do church music, give piano lessons, and getting a Children’s Museum off the ground in our NW Illinois town.

It’s great seeing so many long-time friends here as well as a sprinkling of newbies. This system works! I am a huge proponent of it when asked by my local friends what I did to lose weight.

@chrisinmn – welcome fellow midwesterner — like @northerndawn – are you a sports fan? I am happy to see our Chicago Bears playing as well as they are!

@betsylee – welcome to you too. I think we are at the upper ends of the “age” scale around here. 🙂

@bert1802 – I also wondered what “squash” was, and think I will just avoid it.

Best of luck to all of you doing a Dry January. I enjoy a glass of wine or even a light beer every so often.

Onward and downward.

Day 1 Belfast NFD

Day or one day.

Welcome to newbies and familiar faces alike and a big thank you to @michelinme for hosting last month and to @at in helping us stick to those new year resolutions.

So Deadly December has turned up its toes. Isn’t it great to start afresh?

A bit about me: I’m a 64 y o retired primary school teacher who enjoys exercise. I have two grown up sons. I’ve been maintaining for about 6 months after losing about 30lbs. HOWEVER, December’s overindulgence has resulted in a gain of 6lbs so I’m determined to shed that excess baggage ASAP.
I usually fast on a Monday and Thursday, and practise a 16:8 routine daily.

My goal for December: despatch 3lbs
Banish that sugar dragon
Reduce my waist size.

@michelinme – isn’t it great to remind ourselves of how far we’ve come? Well done on that huge loss. You’re an inspiration!
What a great motivational post @northern Dawn.
Thanks for the link @arelkade. It’s good to have a reminder every now and then.
@bert1802 you brought a smile to my face as always. 😂😜

My son gave me a poetry book for Christmas. There is a poem for every day of the year. Today’s goes like this:

New every Morning by Susan Coolidge

Every day is a fresh beginning,
Listen my soul to the glad refrain.
And, spite of old sorrows
And older sinning
Troubles forecasted
And possible pain,
Take heart with the day and begin again.

Onwards and downwards

USA Day 1

Welcome all new comers! Today is a FD again without wine. No wine until the weekend! My new rule! I lose more weight that way!

Hope everyone had an enjoyable New Years Eve!

Have a great day!

Day 1, Brighton UK, FD

Start as one means to go on, I think so.

Thank you @michelinme for hosting last month and @at for hosting January 2019.

Well last year I lost exactly 10 lbs. Not much for a years effort and the longest WFD ever…..

I will take it. It’s down.

And another 10 this year I am determined. That would take me 5 lbs below goal and 85 lbs in total over 3 years.

2018 was a very eventful year, looking for peace and healing this year.

Happy New Year 2019 to everyone.

Mari

Day 1, Rocky Mountains, US, MFD

A big hello to old and new friends on this New Year Day 2019!😊

I joined this fabulous group February 2017 under @at‘s leadership, got rid of about 20 pounds and am in maintenance for many months. I love this international group of fellow fasters, love reading the posts in the morning with my coffee and know that checking in daily helps with accountability.
It is the first time I did not gain weight during dangerous December. I am in the middle of my maintenance weight (I allow 5 pounds weight fluctuation) but like to shift back to the low end.
I will do dry January @flourbaby and have to put the sugar and carb dragon🐉back in the cage.
Also I will continue to walk at least 10.000 steps a day, have signed up for Qigong and might sign up for Tai Chi as well.

Now off walking my beautiful old dog in the nature park across the street, very cold at 17F (-8C) and there is some wind chill to add to these numbers. Later DH and I will walk to a coffee shop for our early afternoon coffee delight.
Will break my 20 hour fast with a serving of almonds. The main food will be chicken breast, broccoli and cauliflower. Dessert will be an apple.

Happy New Year to you all! 😊🍀🐞🎉🎈

Day 1 Massachusetts USA CD Happy 😃New Year all, old companions and new. @redrockgirl302 Our stories are similar. I too want to get back to the low end of my Maintenance weight. That’s where I was a year ago and now I’ve used up my wiggle room. Love the metaphor of putting the sugar and carb dragon back in the cage. That’s exactly what I need to do. By writing down everything I eat, I’ve still managed to be 18 pounds down from my highest weight. But I’ve got zero wiggle room now. Thank God the holidays are over! I enjoyed them but too much abundance to be had. 🍷🥖🧀🍰 I’m going back to two actual FD’s a week. Onward together everyone!

Day 1 Netherlands. Fd

41 year old Mother of two (12 year old and ten year old)
Oh boy i am determined. I started last year after reading two books of Dr. Mosely. I find motivation and discipline in times of stress within the family so difficult. Thats why i have now joined the forum. Hopefully i can get enough inspiration to keep me away from diet cola!! And emotional eating.

Day 1 UK. NFD

Happy New Year 2019. Hope you’ve all had a great festive break.

Sorry I dropped off Decembers thread. Back now :).

Weight still yoyoing. 1 1/2 lbs up since last Tracker input at the beginning of December. Not over eating, not eating rubbish. I can count my alcoholic drinks on one hand that I’ve had in the last 2 weeks. Shudder to think what I would weigh without being careful and mindful of everything I eat and drink.

Warmest Wishes to you all.

Day 2 – Perth AUS – FD

Yesterday I was going well until dinner, when I went a little over in calories before discovering a left over piece of my FAVORITE chocolate cake in the fridge… and I thought coke was a weakness! Haha! Doesn’t even come close to chocolate for me 🙂 Will get into the fasting today. Found some cauliflower rice in the freezer, so have prepped a little lunch and will aim for a 3 day fast starting today. One step back, two forward, right? 😛

Hope you’re all cruising along be it a FD, NFD or CD.

Day 1 Ohio, US — NFD

Hi all and Happy New Year!
Just signing in during the last minutes of the day.
More details tomorrow!

Day 2 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD

First FD of 2019. It’s going to be a good one. My body craves it. I am bloated, tired, my skin does not look too great, I am way up on the pounds, and in fact, taking stock, I am actually 6lbs heavier than this time last year. Boo.

This time last year I was off on a trip to Peru and was delighted to be fitting into size 12 jeans. This year I am heavier but fitting into size 10……but only just. Yikes.

So hit the ground running. I think I might make it an LFD today with just hot Marmite at lunch time. I need to do this. Something hot and liquid for evening. I had made an oat bran sandwich for lunch but I am going to leave it in the fridge at home.

Water, green tea, herbal teas are on the menu today. Tomorrow is another FD but it will be a normal 500 cal…..

I suspect today’s Pocket List will be a long one 😄
Pocket List Day 2
@emma-taylor
@jojo52 2nd of B2B
@elektron
@snowflake56
@daffodil2010

Day 2 – Ireland – FD
Day 1 – such an EFS!!The same goes for the entire Christmas break…. Didn’t keep track at all..only positives are that we had lovely family times with the entire family for NYE and managed two good long distance cycles and some good family hikes…

Thank you @michelinme for guiding us through so kindly through December! The toughest month of them all! I hope you enjoy your very much deserved time out of life!
Thank you @at for hosting January! I will be on track from today… FD, Dry January and as sugar free as I can be after this crazy past month…
I am up 5lbs so sideways didn’t really work out but I am back on the downhill from today.I got to read through some of the intro posts last night and am amazed and inspired by the number of you who have lost 20-30 lbs on 5:2!!
I have been on on/off faster in 2018 and am very much a bigger anyway but am committed to a year of 5:2 ahead… I exercise a lot,cycling long distance, hiking, tennis and swimming and am quite muscly because of this but carry extra weight on my belly and hips…actually everywhere 😂.. That said I like a lot of my current clothes so would be happy to lose a stone and maintain from then on..

Back to work today and of course woke up at 4.30am thinking of that and other things..

Pocket list for today:

@emma-taylor
@jojo52 2nd of B2B
@elektron
@snowflake56
@daffodil2010
@jaifaim

Good luck to you all today. I’m sure it won’t easy for anyone!
Happy New year and thanks for being there!
Onward and downward again!

Day 2 – Ireland – FD
Day 1 – such an EFS!!The same goes for the entire Christmas break…. Didn’t keep track at all..only positives are that we had lovely family times with the entire family for NYE and managed two good long distance cycles and some good family hikes…

Thank you @michelinme for guiding us through so kindly through December! The toughest month of them all! I hope you enjoy your very much deserved time out of life!
Thank you @at for hosting January! I will be on track from today… FD, Dry January and as sugar free as I can be after this crazy past month…
I am up 5lbs so sideways didn’t really work out but I am back on the downhill from today.I got to read through some of the intro posts last night and am amazed and inspired by the number of you who have lost 20-30 lbs on 5:2!!
I have been on on/off faster in 2018 and am very much a binger anyway but am committed to a year of 5:2 ahead… I exercise a lot,cycling long distance, hiking, tennis and swimming and am quite muscly because of this but carry extra weight on my belly and hips…actually everywhere 😂.. That said I like a lot of my current clothes so would be happy to lose a stone and maintain from then on..

Back to work today and of course woke up at 4.30am thinking of that and other things..

Pocket list for today:

@emma-taylor
@jojo52 2nd of B2B
@elektron
@snowflake56
@daffodil2010
@dingping
@jaifaim

Good luck to you all today. I’m sure it won’t easy for anyone!
Happy New year and thanks for being there!
Onward and downward again!

Day 2. UK. NFD

It’s been great reading every ones updates.

Thank you @at for hosting January.

I think I might have sussed how to copy and paste on my iPad … here goes

Pocket list for today:

@emma-taylor
@jojo52 2nd of B2B
@elektron
@snowflake56
@daffodil2010
@dingping
@jaifaim

Wishing everyone a great day 🙂

Day 2 Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 NFD

Last day of taking antibiotics today so from tomorrow I can get back to my normal routine of Monday and Thursday FDs. I would like to tighten up my loose skin so I’m planning to make one of my weekly FDs a WFD to see if that makes a difference.

Wishing day 2 fasters a successful FD 🙂

Day 2…….Florida…..FD

Well, it’s back to work after 11 long days off…….not sure how I feel about it but I’m just gonna pull my big girl panties up and try and make the best of it. I’m hoping we are busy, so, the day goes by fast! Plus, I will be fasting so staying busy helps.

Yesterday was an okay day, had a big lunch about two then found a couple slices of toast and a ice cream cone about 7:30pm. So, I really need a good FD today.

There is a new place right around the corner that sells this really good tea, that helps with fat burning and energy. My friend drinks it all the time. I think the calories are only 5 or 10, so before work, I’m going to stop by and double check and maybe get one. If the calories are right!
My friend gets one everyday but she is a nurse in a very busy clinic, she likes them because there is no crash when it wears off!
Okay, I really don’t need the energy but the fat burning is an interesting concept.

Well…. it’s that time again!

I finally did it!
I bought shoes with memory foam…
Now, no more forgetting why I walked into the kitchen!

Hello all.

Day 2 UK FD

I’m new to the forums and this particular challenge. I was lurking for 1-2 months and have now registered as I want to be able to use the tracker. I’m fairly near my goal but would like to be part of a group situation to feel supported and to support others in both 5:2 and beyond. My immediate family and extended can’t get their head around what I’m doing so I just carry on quietly! It’s no bother but can get a little lonely. My brother is a big fan of the health benefits but he lives abroad so it’s tricky to share experiences easily.

Anyway, forgive me if I get any forum etiquette wrong – this is totally new to me! Good luck today everyone with whatever you are doing. FD, NFD, exercise, no exercise, braving Jan sales… and so on!

day 2 second post

Welcome @jumpgoldpenguin and @rozb.
Just want to check @rozb – are you 89 lbs or 89 kgs? If you’re 89 lbs, that’s only 40 kgs, so you’d have to be really tiny to need to lose any weight at all. I’m guessing it’s a typo (???). Good that you and your OH are working on the weight loss together. A lot of us have to “go it alone”, but as many have found, it’s doable (not me, I just started this WOL at the end of November so have stacks to lose).
Personally, I’m finding that the support and just chatting on the forums is helping keep me motivated, so hang in there. I’m already into week 5, and most of my diet attempts have fizzled after 3 weeks. This is different to a diet; it really is a WOL (way of life).

Day 2, London, UK, NFD

Thank you @michelinme for hosting ‘Deadly December’ ……………….. I fell a little short of my ‘going sideways’ plan, but I did stay mindful & even threw a couple of FDs in which helped. @at thanks for hosting this month, it’ll be a busy one, and there’s nobody better than you to guide us!!!!

Hello Oldies & Welcome newbies – “BEST DECISION EVER”, just so you know, everything is easier with friendship & support & there’s oodles of that right here!!!!

Delayed start to the year for me, I lost NYD to recovering from NYE……………….. I’m not a teenager anymore!!! Background, hanging onto my mid-40’s by my fingernails, started this WOL Nov ’16 (at 194.4lbs), joined this lifesaving forum Jan ’17, the trend is downwards, but there have been a few ‘willpower sucking’ plateaus (thank you fellow challengers for stopping me from throwing in the towel!) I was -40lbs on Dec 1st, but there’s been a “reacquiring” of 3lbs so I start my 2019 challenge at 157.3lbs (I won’t say I’m happy, but the last two Xmas’s have led to 10lbs reacquired each time, so +3lbs is a win really!!) I’ll continue to get to grips with the carb-dragon and as always; aspire to follow the footsteps of @at & @songbirdme who are in maintenance and have been for YEARS!!!

Today will be a controlled day, my mojo is back, I intend to be polishing my halo tomorrow morning and having mentioned it in passing (somebody pushed me off of the fence!!!) …………………… apparently it’s ’Dry January’ for me too!!!! Considering NYE consisted of enough red wine for an entire month, Dry January should be a breeze!!!

@jumpgoldpenguin, I suppose you’ve had the ‘starving yourself’ or ‘that can’t be good for you’ comments? Just ignore them and wait patiently for them to come back in 3-4 months to tell you how good you look and to ask how you did it!!!!

This months’ aim – get below 150lbs, drink at least 2L water per day, stay ‘DRY’ and increase my exercise, whether walking or (Gulp!!) …………….. the 30 Day shred!!!

Onward & Downwards folks & keep the faith fellow Dry Januarians – @flourbaby, @redrockgirl302, @jaifaim

Hi Betsylee,
Yes its a typo.. im 189 lbs/83kg. I forgot to put the 1 🙄.

Thankyou for bringing it up so as i can rectify it. 😊

The speadsheet working and ive added myself, thankyou @at

Have a great day everyone

Day 2 USA – NFD

Quick post – hope everyone is doing well.

Onward and downward.

Help! What’s the pocket list? Gill

Day 2 FD
I’m looking forward to fasting today. As much as I loved December it’s definitely time get back to a routine. The scales haven’t shifted much but my clothes are telling a different story.
For all the newbies who are fasting- hang in there! If it is hard at fit will get easier each time

Pocket list

@emma-taylor
@jojo52 2nd of B2B
@elektron
@snowflake56
@daffodil2010
@dingping
@jaifaim
@ccco
@bellyblast

USA Day 2 FD
Second Post

Gylyb: The pocket list is a group of people who are supporting each other for a FD. Just cut/paste yourself onto the list on the days you are fasting and you are being supported in your endeavor on that day! 🙂

As I have been reading everyone’s new posts for January, I thought I should say something about myself. This month is my one year anniversary since I began this journey and I have been very pleased with it. I am a 68 year old woman with two adult married children who is also about to become a grandmother for the first time (very excited!). I am very excited about everything right now as I am doing a lot of outdoor and some indoor renovations on my house and am expecting my grandson in the spring. i feel this is going to be a great year for me, so I am expecting that to include my WOL journey here, too! :

Also, last night when I didn’t have enough to do, I began to google weight loss and menopause and I came up with so much. Intermittent Fasting was recommended for menopausal women because of estrogen loss making weight loss difficult and how IF helps with this problem. I recommend anyone in this situation looking at this. It has reinforced my love of this WOL for me!

Have a great day, everyone!