Good morning ladies!

Well I made it through two consecutive fast days, I am so pleased with myself! Claire I am exactly the same today, very conscious about what Im eating, checking the calories in everything!!! I almost want to carry on fasting but I know its not healthy nor realistic, Im happy with my two fast days at the moment.

I like the idea of lemon with hot water Mia – very refreshing too! Will have to give it a go. Well done on the exercise Mymi – hope your day goes well.

Well ladies…im about to break my fast this lunch and have a curry with my colleagues but Ill be saying no to the poppadoms and naan bread!

Hope you all have a wonderful day,

Rebecca

Hiya! I’m a newbie to 5:2, yesterday was my first fast day.

Doesn’t matter where you do your exercise once you do something. My exercise is very limited due to 3 hip op over the last 2.5years. I’m allowed cycle, walk (on a static walker not outside) and some very easy swimming ( but I don’t have easy access to a pool)so I too use my walker in front of the TV. Not a bit hungry but still looking forward to my piece of steak & veggies

Hi, just joined and was wondering what everyone’s weigh loss has been and had great choices of good for the 500 cal days?

Thanks

Chantal

Hi Ladies, well my 1st fast day was grand. I had a meeting last night so I wasn’t sitting around wanting to eat.weighted myself this morning & I’m a bit confused. Weighted when I got up & lost 3lbs, done my 20mins cycle & weight myself again (while waiting for shower to heat)& I’d lose 5lbs….. I know that I’ve gained 8lbs since start of March as I gave up the cigarettes but why the difference in before & after exercise weight?.
Also I found a great app called fat secret calories count & its brill. Very easy to use & keeps track of exercise & food.
How are you all doing? Do you only weight once a week?

Claire, I’m the same as you with the weighting. I weight myself every morning but I suppose I should pick a day to get weighted & go by that weight. Hope you enjoy the weekend & the sun continues to shine,

I must remember to do the measurement next week!!

Try porridge Mia, keeps you full and it’s slow burning so you won’t get light-headed.
I’m on a non-fast day today and looking forward to a nice steak dinner with the boyfriend tonight 😀
Anyone got plans this weekend?
x

I think I’ve decided on tagliatelle with smoked salmon, asparagus and peas in a creme fraiche, lemon and dill sauce. Never made it before – hope it’s nice!!

Thanks Claire! I’m just not sure I can claim it yet – I’d only done 3 days out of my first week and 2 of those had been fast days so not sure how my weight will look on Tuesday morning after 4 “normal” days. I think that’ll be the true weightloss for the week.

Hi mymi,

Hope you enjoyed your cycle. I’m not on another fast day until Monday and trying to be good(ish) but not counting calories too seriously. Not too bad yesterday but had my weekly bacon sandwich and some of my easter egg today so going to take it easy for the rest of the day.

Hows everyone else doing?

Claire

My first day today. I have lost 2 stone on Weight Watchers but have found that now I am almost at goal I can’t seem to motivate myself to keep going. I am hoping that this will give me my final push and then help me to maintain goal weight once I am there.

I have decided to skip breakfast and try to have lunch as late as possible (a weight watchers soup, a small Banana and a ‘light’ alpen bar) Dinner will be a chicken breast with Vegetables.
I do exercise 5-6 days per week (things like Insanity) and wondered how people get on with this sort of thing on their fast days? I will not be able to exercise until this evening and worry that this will send me ‘over the edge!’ how does everyone else cope with it?
Thanks, Sasha

Evening all,

The big weigh in for me tomorrow morning too so hope everyones goes ok. In relation to exercise I have been combining the coach to 5k running app with the 30 day shred on alternate days and also a session of body pump at the gym. I’m a bit worried though as talking to somebody they said doing so much weights will reduce the weight I lose and I might be disappointed in the morning. I want to try and get some swimming sessions in maybe instead of the weights and if I’m crying tomorrow morning the weights will be going out of the window!
I also have been keeping a rough guestimate of what I’m eating on normal days so am interested to know how you guys keep an eye on what you are eating on non fast days, or do you?

Claire

Hi everyone! Today is my 3rd fast day. I lost 4 lbs. after my first week, which was very encouraging! Someone asked about what we eat on fast days…last week I had soup, a hard-boiled egg and crackers (as many as I could with the calories left after the soup and egg). Tonight I had a chicken, cheese & bean burrito (400 calories) and a small apple (55 calories). I only eat dinner on my fast days. I drink water and black tea during the day. I have a cup of hot water with lemon juice every morning (been doing that for months). On my non-fast days, I eat what I want but try not to over eat. I fast on Mondays and Wednesdays and get weighed on Friday mornings. I have to lose a total of 87 lbs., so I know it will take me a couple years to get to my goal weight. I’m just hoping this is the last diet I ever have to try! Lori

Morning All,

Sorry to hear you weren’t feeling too great mymi, definitely a wise move giving the fasting a miss for that day. Are you drinking enough as I remember when I was a bit like that months ago they said its because I was dehydrated.

Hi LorilnCT, I have a similar amount to lose and like you imagine it will take me a year+ to get to goal. Well first weigh in for me and I have lost 2.5lbs which I’m a bit disappointed with for my first week especially seen as though it consisted of three fast days. I’m going to try and be more aware of calorie intake on my non fast days and I’ve downloaded the myfitness pal app to count calories although I didn’t really want to have to do this but I will see how it goes.

All in all I haven’t found my first fast week too bad a it’s contained a meal out, a bacon sandwich, pizza and easter eggs so maybe I can’t complain at 2.5lbs after all!

Claire

Well done Amy, Lori & Claire on the weight loss.
I’m on my fast day today & feel fine so far.I drink at least 2l water in work every day but struggle when I’m at home. I think I was unwell yesterday due to a few things, tired, due period & also hungry.I’ve had 30g porridge so far & have salad ready for lunch with spaghetti Bologna’s for dinner which comes in at 480 just have to check the meat weight:-!

Hi fellow fast bunnies!

Weigh in day and after weighing last Friday after 3 days on the diet (and 2 fast days) and seeing a 4.4lb loss I was sceptical it’d be the same this morning after a further 4 “normal” days (eating between BMR and TDEE). I was right – it was more :-O

Start weight: 11st (154lbs)
Current weight: 10st 8.8lbs (148.8lbs)
Total loss: 5.2lbs (oh I’ve just noticed – I lost 5.2 doing 5:2 lol)

I’m over the moon! I feel a bit slimmer and I’m finding fast days pretty ok so far (finished number 3 today). Hope everyone has had a good day!

p.s. Claire I’ve been keeping a journal and logging everything I eat/drink. I have a tendency to binge so I wanted to keep an eye on my intake all days. I’m trying to stick to closer to BMR but a couple of days it’s been closer to TDEE if I’ve fancied a creme egg or (and!) some popcorn.

Hi Fast bunnies,
Well done everyone on the weight loss, fantastic. Well i managed to complete another day fast so Im fasting today aswell and then I’ll be back on track with getting weighted/measured in the morning.
i found yesterday grand but last night my belly was rumbing very loudly. fingers crossed that I get through today.
On my non fast days I use an app called calorie counter-fat secret. Its great as it also includes your exercise, a barcode reader and has the most popular brands already on it. Worth a look and its free
OK back to work for me…onwards and downwards 😉

Hi I’m new also?
Well started about 2 weeks ago :0)
I went to see my spinal surgeon and I told him I had just started weight watchers, he told me about 5:2 then I did the research and started the following day
I have around the 500 calories on fast days, & have 1200 on normal days…… I walk 5 days a week anywhere between 4-7 klm’s and feel great, even on fast days? I never feel dizzy or faint and walk a pretty good pace.
So far my husband has been good about it? If we happen to go out on my fast day unexpectedly I never make myself feel,bad as I know I can make it up on my next fast day…
So far I’ve lost 3 kilos and inches in 4 weeks to date..
So I did weight watchers 2 weeks, then 5:2 for 2 weeks, now combine the two on a daily basis
Their are so many Apps out their to help you keep your progress and your training
I’m so glad I was told about this, as I’m middle aged & can’t believe how energized I feel after this short while..
Extremely happy with my weight loss to date
Regards

Hey Fast Bunnies!

Congrats congrats congrats on the amazing weight loss so far!
It’s really inspiring me to keep pushing on even though I didn’t lose anything last week.

Fast day numero 5 today and I haven’t eaten anything yet – I’m trying a new approach of saving most of my cals for dinner and just drinking tea all day. It’s actually easier than having lunch, I don’t feel so hungry in the afternoon 🙂 Also it mean dinner feels just like a non-fast day dinner and I don’t get those evening munchies!

Does anyone have any meal ideas for 500 cal dinners?

Good luck to all those fasting today 😉
Amy x

Morning all and welcome to the group Gi Gi and missjane66.

Well done Mymi thats an amazing loss, well done. It sounds like you are doing everything right and exercising regularly so it sounds well deserved.

i’m away with friends this weekend and just done two days back to back which in all honesty I found a bit of a killer and quite weak and leathargic last night so was in bed for 7.30pm. Still chuffed I did it but won’t be doing it again in a hurry but I know people really like it so I guess it’s horses for courses.

I’m going to try and not be too bad food wise this weekend but watch this space….

Hows everyone else’s weeks going?

Claire

Hello welcome to the group Gi Gi, missjane66 & Kitty 61

This week I’m trying the 4:3, did Monday, Wednesday & today, struggling a bit today but I shall carry on 🙂

Fantastic weight loss Mymi 🙂 Have a great weekend Claire, you did well with 2 fast days back to back, not sure I could, glad you got through it ok.

Kitty, although your weight has stayed the same, how are your measurements waist etc? are you noticing a difference or has everything stopped?

I have ulcerative colitis, which I have had several minor flare ups recently but since starting the fast diet, I feel totally normal, a lot of the niggly symptoms which can really get me down aren’t there and for that I am totally committed to carry on as it has helped no end, I am a happier person because of it 🙂

Hi loadstolose, I have noticed that my trousers are fitting better, still got at least one stone to loose and after such a great start was hoping it goes on like that, just being impatient. Might try an extra fasten day next week, a nice weekend to all fasteners 🙂

Thanks for the welcome Mia -started exercising a few weeks ago – something called buttkick which is great, not really noticing weight loss but clothes fitting different and lots of people telling me I look different and glowing- has given me loads more energy and even off to zumba tonight and went line dancing for the first time in years on Wednesday.
Have about 4 stone to loose although happy with getting into the next weight bracket as my first goal – have tried fasting ages ago and loved it but then my work changed and earlier mornings and later nights so fell off it so time to take control back.
The forums looks great as I really need help to stay on track and loose focus easily.
Look forward to getting to know everyone, Katherine

Thanks Mia, it’s nice to talk to people who are on the same thing, been on diets as long as I can think back, and get the oh it won’t work in the long run from friends, but what am I supposed to do, just give up and get as big as a house. The nice thing with this diet is, it gives you an idea what to do to keep the weight off. Managed many times to reach my goal weight, but it back on after some time. With the 6:1 to just keep the weight you want sounds great to me, still some way to go. Out tonight with my hubby for a few drinks gonna try not to overdo it lol, have a nice weekend everyone. Margot x