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Thank you all so much for your advice. I have been doing really well on my 2nd day of fasting. I haven’t eaten anything since 7.30pm last night and I ate a boiled egg at 14.30. I am feeling absolutely fine and not craving anymore food yet. I am off to bootcamp tonight so I will have a small salad with mussles later. Can you recommend a good book with all low cal receipes and food in please?
Brilliant Redders. Well done.
Look on the home page …The Fast Diet Recipe book 🙂
I also bought Kate Harrison’s 5 : 2 Recipe book. Lots of great ideas.
Precious Boo Boo who started the infamous Ladies of A Certain Age thread on this site has started the LOACA Recipe thread. It has lots of good recipes.
Keep up the good work. PVE
Hi Redders. As long as you don’t binge eat/drink on your ‘normal’ days you should be seeing weightloss quite quickly. I found it helpful to log my food intake on non-fast days as well in the first weeks but some people really don’t like the counting so it’s up to you.
You said that you’d worked out your TDEE so if you stick to or below that you will progress smoothly with your weight in my experience.
Good luck, and well done on your first fast week.
Lotta
Redders:
Your 2000 TDEE sounds too average. Have you computed your TDEE? If not, this might help: http://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/tdee-for-the-curious-or-why-dont-i-lose-weight-faster/
Going over by 100 calories is insignificant – even if it all goes to fat, it equals less than one half of one ounce.
Good Luck!
I’m set on starting the 5:2 diet tomorrow, and I’m starting at the deep end and im going to do 500 calories tomorrow seen as today (last day of gluten) I’ve pigged out like you wouldn’t believe.
I’m feeling hopeful for this diet because many have said how easy it is to follow and the results for the dedicated are amazing. maybe it’s my turn to do the before and after pictures to be proud of? I hope so 🙂
good luck to everyone else who is just about to start…
Hi seaport,
I am starting tomorrow as well. I have decided against buying an additional recipe book, but will use the recipes posted on here and other 5:2 sites. Tomorrow I will only eat the evening meal – a small piece of grilled chicken and tons of veggies. I think I’ll do better with one big meal at 500 calories, than 2 or 3 smaller ones. I’ve always been a big eater with big portions, so this way my need for quantity is more satisfied.
Let me know how your first day went. I’m excited to do this, as I have tried every other diet under the sun…
Take care!
hi oscar1968
I’m also in it for the long haul (50 lb to lose) but hopefully this diet will Change my stubborn and greedy mind and enable me to make healthier choices in the future.
I hope we all look wonderful for Christmas, and welcome the “ooh, have you lost weight?” comments at the Christmas parties! (just imagine it!…)
I stopped smoking 5 weeks ago and I’ve decided, if I can stick to that and avoid temptation to buy a pack, surely I can stick to this and avoid temptation of savoury snacks and cakes.
watch this space!
I look forward to hearing how you get on tomorrow
Hi Jeni17389,
so it’s been a month since we both started! How has it been for you? Are you still sticking with it? I’d love an update!
I feel a kindred spirit, as we started at the same time, and both have quite a bit to lose – I would be happy with 50 pounds, but really am shooting for 60!
Let me know how it’s been for you,
take care!
Hello all
I am starting tomorrow as well. It will be difficult because I am visiting my parents, but I would love to have more control when I am visiting because it is a stressor when I know I will overeat at home. I have been eating really bad, and not going to the gym as much as I want, but I was also in midterms. I want to be kind to myself and recognize that I lost almoner 10 lb in the past few months which is amazing for me because I STRUGGLE !!!
Hi Kate and welcome:
Now is the wrong time to start. It takes a lot of calories to gain a lot of weight, so you will not gain that much while visiting your parents. Enjoy your time with them and wait until you are away and settled to start.
As for the gym, you do not need to exercise to lose weight on 5:2 so don’t worry about not hitting the gym from your weight loss point of view.
Here are some tips that might help when you start 5:2: http://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/
Good Luck!
Hi Simcoeluv
Thank you so much for the kind words and the welcome! It is very exciting that you said I do not need to go to the gym with this diet! I am so excited about joining the 5:2 community, and the link you shared is very helpful and much appreciated!
I like what you said with the feedback. Even though it feels like I am gaining a ton of weight when I eat bad things you are right it does not come on quick. That is very important to remember because I often have that “I already messed up” mentality. That is something that is very attractive to me about this diet, that we can dedicate the two days to refocusing and getting “back on track”.
Thank you again :))
Hello Doodles, I started this a week ago and I’m finding it fine. I Actually do feel more active but sleep is a bit sketchy after a fast day. My first fast day was fairly easy, the second a bit more challenging and my third fast day I decided to skip breakfast. The rewards on the scales the next morning are worth the effort. However after non fast days you might see the scales rising up again, but they go back down if you say well under your tdee. Do start. Do stay positive and try not to think too much about it. My first week resulted in 2 ugly lbs off. Only 30 more to go.
Well done cakey42 on your weight loss! And thank you for your words of encouragement also. Yes, I am looking forward to starting now, and it’s great to hear positive outcomes like yours, I am thinking it will be a challenge but one I’m ready for now, this weight doesn’t sit well on me and it just has to go! New year, new start.
I am also starting this tomorrow. Mondays and Thursdays will be the fast days for me. I’m 23 and currently weigh 166lbs. My goal weight is 140lbs. So with 26lbs to loose I better get my ass into gear! Exercising every day with Jillian Michael’s ’30 day shred’ too.
*** I want my beach body back for good ***
Good luck everyone!
Hello babs b, great stuff!, and the very best of luck to you tomorrow. I hope to fast on Mondays and Thursday’s also. I am looking forward now to it actually. I’d love to lose a stone and a half. I’m working tomorrow and hope to be distracted with that for the first half of the day, I find I do most of my eating in the evening anyway so that’s where my challenge is. I’m positive though.
Hi everyone new and welcome. I’ve been doing 5.2 since the end October 14 and before Christmas was losing around 1lb per week, however, since Xmas my eating on non fast days has been a bit out of control which means that although I am fasting for 2 days I am not losing the few pounds I put on over the holidays and am worried I will get disheartened and give up and ruin what I did before, I even had thoughts of slimming world again…..! So today I am re-setting, I am having 3 healthy meals today and fasting tomorrow, I am aiming to get to pre- Xmas weight by end of January. I would be happy to buddy up too as it feels like a fresh start for me also. Good luck for tomorrow.
I started this diet last Monday, generally my fast days are Monday’s and Thursday’s, but we are headed away this weekend so I am doing back to back with my fast days, today and tomorrow. I find having a boiled egg in the morning helps keep me full for few hours.
I did great on my first fast day at 500 calories, but my 2nd fast day I consumed 646 calories. However, I’ve been working out everyday and I hope going over 146 calories on my fast day won’t ruin my weigh in, which will be this Tuesday.
What I have found in the past week is that “bloaty” feeling has gone. I feel like I have more energy and I sleep better than I’ve ever slept in a long time. Probably because I have also cut alcohol out (for now :).
Good luck njhutchinson. Read as many forums as you can. They are very inspirational and motivating and lots of great information.
It’s great when you have a big group of people trying to accomplish the same goal as yourself.
My day was fine too. Didn’t eat until 2pm – had a miso soup & a yoghurt. Made myself a 250cal dinner from the 5:2 section on BBC good food site, and then had a few cals spare for a light hot choc. Came in around 450cals yesterday.
Only felt my stomach rumble a couple of times. Black coffee seemed to help, and I drank loads more water yesterday too! Not checked my scales yet this morning, was planning on only weighing in & measuring once a week, I think that day will be Friday.
Hi doodles, how do you like your scales now? I’m sure they are showing a good result. I’m having a fast day today and going for a walk whilst the weather is still good.
Did you know that Waitrose has loads of low calorie meals at half price this month. I stocked my freezer up. Stay positive and keep posting, it seems to keep me focused.
Hi gals, happy days ..weighed in this morning and am down 2lbs!
Funny thing is I’m conscious of what im eating today just as much as my fast day, I reckon it’s a psychological kinda thing in that I don’t want to undo the good I’ve done, anyway, had a lovely NORMAL portion of shepherds pie this evening which went down divinely, a couple of small apples as snacks and a couple of rivita and banana for lunch, no junk!!
So ladies, so far so good.
Feeling positive and in control
That’s great Doodles and Dawnie! And Dee! I am glad that this is working for you! Today was my first fast day, and while I was at work it wasn’t too bad, but I am pretty hungry tonight. I managed to stay just at 494 calories. I am just going to drink some more water and probably go to bed early! I think I am going to have to stop chewing gum so I can save those calories for food!!! I really can’t wait til tomorrow when I get the book and can read a little bit more about this lifestyle change.
Thanks!! @ virginialu, I am only weighing myself once a week.
I just bought some green tea with lemon and ginseng. It seems to trigger something that doesn’t make me hungry…I am going on week 2!! It will be hard because we are going on vacation for a few days. I still plan on fasting another day this week.
I’m really liking this diet!
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