Hi All,
Well I felt great all weekend after my 4:3 last week. I even managed a 40mins ‘road’ cycle. I fasted Monday and was due to fast again today but I’ve caught a summer cold & sore throat. I’m just miserable today with no energy so just ate crap and really dreading my weight in tomorrow but will have to live with it.
Can anyone tell me how many calories are in a doughnut peach? They have only just hit Ireland and are delicious?
Ok, I’ll post tomorrow with my weight ;-(

Hi all. I’ve been doing this for three weeks now – lost 2kg so far and very happy with that. Today I got into a pair of trousers I struggled with when I started, so even that little bit has made a difference.

A few people have posted about headaches. I have had them a lot, linked to fast days – and usually the day after a fast. I have come to the conclusion that it is water intake – I am now consciously drinking about 3L of water on fast days and that seems to help. Also remembering that just because I am not eating, I still need to get up, walk about and leave my computer at lunch time!

This is my 6th fast day. The biggest thing I’ve noticed so far is how often I’ve been able to turn down cake and biscuits in the office I never normally resisted. Now I see each time as its own little achievement 🙂

I’ve just lost my post to the forum so I will keep this brief.

I started yesterday. Fasted from 7.30pm Wednesday to 7.30pm Thursday.

I was amazed how little I could eat for my 500 calories (baked salmon and lettuce and tomato salad with 1 tblspn olive oil and vinegar dressing).

Heart rate elevated this morning in my exercise bootcamp.

Encouragement, meal suggestions welcomed. Esp encouragement to do the next fast on Monday.

Hi all, Well i feel as if its ‘backwards’ ive been going over the last couple of weeks. Still suffering big time with my throat so giving in and heading to the GP later. My eating is all over the place as my throat would flare up and id eat only soft bread and drink a gallon cups of tea. Anyway moan over & here are my stats for this week
Start weight: 230lbs
Current weight: 221.4lbs
Total loss/gain this week: +1.6 lbs
Overall weight loss : 8.6lbs 🙁

Hi Liz, just remember that as long as you remain determined you will be successful. I started on the 5:2 at about the same weight as you and now, 3 months later am 11 stone 9. I still have a way to go to reach my goal of 10&half stone, especially as i was doing 4:3 most weeks and am now sticking to 2 days fasting!
my only advice is to stay motivated. And don’t expect people to notice quickly. They say it can take the world 3months to notice any weight loss!! Enjoy it 🙂
M x

Just starting my first fasting day today and I wonder if anyone can advise of a good list of foods and their gl and calorie figures. I had thought this might be on the website, which it maybe but I just haven’t found it yet?

Hi Fellow Fasters,

I began the 5:2 3 weeks ago and can honestly say that the scales don’t seem to have moved much but my body has changed and so have the fit of my clothes. People have commented on how well I look generally and I can honestly say I feel amazing.

On fast days I tend to have nothing to eat for as long as possible as I find this works for me, I drink hot water and lemon and green tea every day anyway so that is no hardship although I limit coffee (Nespresso) to just one cup on a fast day and i thoroughly enjoy every last mouthful.

My other half is doing the plan with me and we are both enjoying making new recipes from the Fast recipe book. I am veggie and he eats some meat and fish.

I already have quit binge eating which was always an issue for me so I am really chuffed. I find this works for me as I now think more about what I eat on a non fast day. I have had a healthy diet for some time however up to a month ago I would eat lots of bags of crisps in secret one after the other when i was stressed, no longer! Yaaaaayy!!!

I love the inspiration this site brings hence joining so keep posting.

🙂