Day 2 – USA – NFD

@songbirdme – I got the idea from you, remembering when I did Atkins in early 2000 for 3 years…got to an emaciated 139 lbs. and looked older than I do now!

Day 2 – SW WA USA – NFD

Off for a hike with a friend & then heading to the ocean.

Have a great day!

@awilson, I just checked back to comment on what a stupid commitment I’d made earlier today! Now that you’ve offered to join me, I suppose I have to stick with it! Oh well, roll on October 1st!

Day 2 – Woking, UK – NFD
245.5lbs
Guess who went out for a “let’s celebrate my new job dinner” last night? 😈🍾🍨🍷🥃. Had a fantastically indulgent dinner at Hawksmoor Borough. Tamworth pork belly, sourdough with beef dripping butter, shared rump and rib-eye steak with triple cooked chips, peppercorn sauce and a side of bone marrow followed by sticky toffee sundae and salted caramel rolos. All washed down with a bottle of wine, a cocktail and a glass of port. My stomach had no idea what hit it last night!
Firmly back on the wagon this morning and ignoring the outraged shouts from the scales. I know despite the blowout I haven’t actually put on two pounds of fat overnight. Unsurprisingly I haven’t felt hungry all day so didn’t bother eating until I had a portion of yoghurt at about 3.30pm. About to have some chicken for dinner so I’ve probably balanced things out.

2nd post,

So funny, obviously had a brain fart last night regarding ‘Dry September’, but reaffirmed my commitment this morning, afterall………….I really DID write that! Now we’re a team of three @bigviking & @awilson, this is going to be harder than a 24hr water fast, but I’m ready if you are………….. it’s only 30 days….Right!!!!!……RIGHT????

Day 2; Edinburgh; NFD

Thanks for comments, today was much better. A NFD but I was good, probably around TDEE, though I didnt count. Next fast day isnt until Monday, seems quite a long time between them sometimes. My weight seem to reduce a bit even after my binge yesterday. Not that that is an excuse to repeat it of course.

Disappointed in myself for messing up my fast day today. Everything was going ok, but I was in a bad mood and just went off the rails at dinner. Ate chinese food that I didn’t enjoy and lots of chocolate for dessert. Not sure whether I’ll be able to make tomorrow a true fast day due to socializing, but I guess that’s what I should try.

Cleo, don’t feel badly. Today was to be my Fast day, but I went off the rails too! But I’ll Fast tomorrow instead. That’s the great thing about 5:2. There’s always tomorrow!

Hello all

I’d like to join the Sept challenge. I accessed the link and added my name etc but not sure how to continue…does it automatically save and do I just access it via link on fist page every time?
I hope to lose 2 kilos this month..more would be terrific but I am being realistic considering my age (51) menopausal and not terribly active (will improve on that this month)

Cheers!

@krysk – yes, the spreadsheet automatically saves the data; so just input the data.

Please add me to the challenge. Thankyou for hosting. I am starting week 4 of 5-2 and feeling a bit frustrated by slow weight loss. I think this will help to keep me motivated! I plan to focus more on waist measurements to see whether that makes a difference. The good news is I’m finding fasting quite easy. It’s probably the lack of exercise that I need to work on!

Day 3, Gozo Malta, nfd

Day 2 was a nfd too. I ate out for lunch and had a duck salad and seafood pasta for dinner.

Today we’re eating out for lunch.

Have a great Sunday everyone onwards and downwards

Day 3 – Shanghai – NFD

Been eating quite healthily, but probably necking too much wine … sigh. Thank goodness for FDs!

I order kefir grains and a kombucha culture on-line. I am looking forward to the experiments. Also going make the chili kimchi recipe from Kate Atkinson’s 5:2 veggie book tomorrow. So my kitchen will be bubbling away. I hope at least some of it will be tasty. And that none of it explodes whilst I am at work.

Best wishes to all on the September excel.

DAY 3 – UK – NFD

It is so good to be back on this site and reading so many inspirational posts. I have certainly missed the support which I was given and have proved to myself it’s very hard to “go it alone”. (In fact – impossible for me). A lot of holidays, days out and summer cream teas have taken it’s toll. But……I should have stuck to this site and been much more mindful of how I was eating. But I have paid the price and hopefully have learned the lesson.

@at – you are an inspiration!!! I realise now that when I was constantly “maintaining” instead of losing as I was hoping to do, I should have been celebrating…rather than getting disgruntled and frustrated! It’s amazing how the pounds creep up on you….I have learned a hard lesson and hope I can get back to where I was a few months ago, and be happy with that loss..and happy maintaining. I realise that it may be impossible to be at my “ideal” weight. Being 70 now and probably slowing down I should be happy to
be fit and healthy (no pills) and still able to walk 15 miles if I want to. We were in Cumbria this summer with the grandchildren (not much walking done) but hubby and I are up again in October so if I can shift a few lbs. this month should still be able to “climb them thar hills!). (But I won’t be climbing Striding Edge again – have lost my nerve!). Wainwrights gentle walks are enough for us now.

Onward and downwards. xx

Day 3, UK, FD

Yesterday’s NFD was a success and I even saw a small reduction on the scales this morning. Staying off the wine really helped!

Anyone else joining the Dry September sub-group?
@flourbaby
@awilson
@bigviking

Day three Newcastle UK 🇬🇧 NFD.
22 mile bike ride done, cars to clean then allotment before the rain arives feels like deja vu to me. Sunday is weigh day 1.5lb above goal 😁 I can live with that. Have a great weekend everyone.

Day 3, Emden Germany, NFD

PS thanks @basyjames for hosting! If you add my name to the spreadsheet I’ll update it early next week.

I’ve had a slow summer with regards eradicating the pounds, but again, these forums really help keep me in check. Thanks everyone for the continuing support, guidance and general good craic!x

Day 3 UK FD 1st of B2B

Well it only took till the second day of the challenge yesterday for sanity to fly away! Crisps, nuts, wine and a total departure from any controlled eating!
Sooooo. Back on track today and tomorrow with back to back fast days. I am so afraid of gaining back any of the hard fought weight loss . I am determined I am not ever going back there!
Reading all the posts today and taking support as always from everyone’s experiences.
Onwards and downwards!

Day 3 Chester UK NFD

Went for dinner last night to celebrate my OH being given early retirement from his job. He’s finishing at the end of October, gulp – big changes coming so I need to keep focussed on this WOl as potential pitfalls looming! I briefly considered joining @bigviking and the others for dry September but just couldn’t do it – sorry guys I admire your commitment but I’ll carry on being a pocket wino.
@daffodil2010 your road trip sounds great – it’s raining here in the North West so I’m envious of Spain and sunshine.

Happy Sunday everyone – Happy Father’s Day for our friends Down Under – most are probably in bed now.

Day 3……Florida……NFD

Not sure what happen yesterday, I actually didn’t consume food until 5:30pm, but I did have a rather fatten iced latte at 1pm while I ran my errands. Then, it seems as if everyone got home to late to partake in a proper meal, so I ended up only eat a quarter cup rice and three med chicken pieces from my leftovers. I shared it with the kid and yes, I gave him most of it, then I had a bowl of chocolate ice cream.
I know I was well under my TDEE.

Yesterday, was kind of busy but rather enjoyable. I did my home blessing. Not that my house is dirty or clutters, Just very disorganized and much bigger than I want it to be. I’ve decided for the month of Sept. to try the Flylady system. You can find it at flylady.net. I’m trying it in hopes to become less of a slave to my home, and have more time for me and the things I enjoy.
Okay on with the story, then I ran to the tailors, dropped donations off, coffee yum yum, the health food store, paid bills, a hair cut, tires for my truck and some little shopping, well the crap my OH forgot or I didn’t put on the list.

@evie Cat…… just food for thought. Scientists have suggested that slow weight loss gives you the greatest chance for lasting results. Quick weight loss has shown partipants long term results have been short lived with an additional 5 to 10 pound increase in their weight. So, I know while slow weight loss is frustrating, in the end it is much more effective then those big whoosh each and every week.
Since 5:2, is a life style now not just a diet, your going to find other benefits rather than numbers that will bigger impacts in your life which will make the journey much more enjoyable.

I’m off!

My husband told me to stop acting like a flamingo, so I put my foot down!

Day 3, USA, NFD

Very impressed with the commitment by @flourbaby @bigviking and @awilson to be dry this month. I couldn’t do it!

Ok, now I’m really confused. My OH just pointed me to an article in which Michael Mosley is quote as saying:

“The interesting thing about dietary myths is that many of them are perpetuated by doctors and dieticians,” Mosley says. “One of them is that it’s better to lose weight slowly than quickly – it’s better to lose it quickly, as long as you do it properly.”

Huh??

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/entertainment/michael-mosleys-scientific-crazybrave-approach-to-medicine-20170823-gy2c4x.html

Day 3 – USA – NFD

Day 3, Rocky Mountains, US, NFD

Quick check in. Off hiking.

Have a good Sunday everyone! 😊🌺😊🌼😊