Day 4, South Wales, FD – continued…

@basyjames – thanks so much for hosting this month.

I’m a bit late starting Sept, it’s been great to catch up with the posts and get motivated!

I’m in my late 40s, female, and started 5:2 in late April this year, with a BMI of 27.3.

I was down to 1 pair of jeans in danger of button-explosion, and feeling fat & miserable. I decided to set a goal of getting to the middle of my healthy BMI range.
So far, a combination of 16:8 on NFDs, 2 FDs a week and big reduction in carbs have had an effect. I’ve lost 22lbs overall (OK, at tortoise-pace, with a lot of plateaus) and my BMI is now 23.9. I’ve 10lbs to discard before getting to goal, but now it feels possible! I’ve just looked at holiday photos from last week and it was such a relief to see the difference, and not want to delete all the ones of me.

For anyone joining new this month – go for it!!! It may feel like slow progress sometimes, but every bit of fat lost is still progress.

A question for all – how did you decide what your goal weight would be? I went for the middle of my healthy BMI range, but interested to know how others approached this. Has anyone revised their goals?

I have just started the 5-2 this week i would like to join in the September 30 day Challenge. What’s involved in the challenge?

That last post should’ve read 30 min fast! 30 miles would really be hardcore!

J

Day 4……Florida…..FD….a must!

So, yesterday, the OH and I went out and about. We ended up eating at one of our favorite restaurants. Oh, my gosh, I’m still full! Buffalo shrimp, salad, one roll with cinnamon butter yum!, fried haddock and a sweet potato with cinnamon butter yum!

That meal ended oh about 3pm, I haven’t had anything since. I still feel like I’m going to explode! So, no vittles for me at least for a little longer!

Today is a holiday, so no outside of the house work but I am in the midst of decluttering the house. So, I’ll be working on that today.

@Sisiran…… I’m surely no extrovert……. but I do work with the public and they wear me out, so when I get home that where I like to stay. Oh, I like people but after a while, they do tend to slink back to my quiet home and there are days well most days where even the noise from the tv drives me crazy. Okay, so let’s just but it this way, I’m not sure if I can be called an introvert either….. to be safe, let just call me weird! Lol

@LynnD….. Ivebeen doing this since Nov., approaching the 35lb loss. Lately, I’ve been thinking about where I say this is good and slip into maintenance. It’s crazy, one would think I’d have a number in mind. I talked to my sister about it and she said why don’t you just wait until you hit another plateau and instead of working to get off of it. You switch it into the maintenance phase. It’s a work in progress, I’m afraid. Around and around I go where I’ll stop nobody knows!

@guiseppe….. welcome…. what does the challenge involve….. that’s a good question.
I would have to say it’s more mental than anything else. It’s all about following the plan, getting our lives in a healthy mode, and having a support system that understands everything. We do try to up our games at times with little things ex. The pocket fasters…. this a list of everyone who is fasting the same day as you. Pocket winos….. people who are watching their consumption of the vino. We’ve had ACV drinkers, hula hoopers and last month plankers! This month we have the dry winos! All little side things that keep us going. So, my best advice, follow your plan, stay with us, post and you’ll soon see.

@ flourbaby and @ big Viking, I didn’t mean to call you dry winos. I just wasn’t sure how to classify your Sept. mission. I wish you the best in your endeavor. I myself, don’t drink, so I guess you can say ive been dry for 43 years! You can do it!

Well, on to declutter my house!

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

Day 4 USA-WA FD
Love Monday FD-Always feels like a good way to get the week going!

Day 4 – USA – NFD

Happy Labor Day, all in the USA! @songbirdme, you gave me a chuckle about not wearing white after Labor Day…funny how that stuff is ingrained in your head; I was raised the same way, even on the east coast!

I started my first FD after long summer break last Thursday (31 August) and it turned out to be really difficult. I was hangry most of the day and ended up eating way too much during diner. Now is my second FD and I´m already handeling it so much better.
The weekend was OK food wise (although I had no FD) but I drank way too much wine. My wine drinking tends to increase during summertime but I need to pull the breaks on that now if I´m to see any result from the 5:2 effort.
The good news is that I´m starting to get the taste for 5:2 again.

Day 4, Wales, FD

No FD hunger so far today!

Back from vacation. Could I have really gained 6 pounds in 4 days? Ah well. Fasting days Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Just couldn’t face a fast day today.

Day 4, Denver CO, NFD

Arrived in Denver to visit with DD and our granddaughters ages 4 and 6 yesterday. 97 degrees here at in the plains east of the Rocky Mountains. Early morning walks best. Nice to be in a home after three weeks in the national parks. TV, Internet and comforts of home. LOL

No FDs until next week when I return to PA. 8 months of Fast 5:2 brought me to maintenance and a break. Still enjoy smaller portions and good energy. Enjoy all the posts.

Day 4, Gozo, Malta, fd

I’m fasting around 700 calories

Happy Labor Day American friends. Onwards and downwards

Day 4 – McMinnville Oregon USA – NFD
Yesterday went well, had a little to much finger food at my event but stayed away from the wine. One more day down!!

I’m driving up to Seattle today to help my nephew’s wife pack up their home as they are moving to Bend. She had a liver transplant at an early age and is very careful about how she eats so I’m planning on maintain this WOE while I’m there.

It’s going to be 103 degrees (39.4C) here today, must be a record for this time of year. Plus our air is full of smoke again from forest fires.

Thank you all for your kind words and support for team Dry September.

@flourbaby – Ha ha, you are too funny, rubbing alcohol indeed. 😄

Day 4 – SW WA USA – FD

Yes, making it a liquid FD after an indulgent couple of NFDs. Indulgences included some super cheesy Mac n’cheese at the Tillamook Cheese Factory plus a one scoop in a waffle cone ice-cream there as well. Enjoyed every bite. Reset today. I also enjoyed the last minute ocean treat – so love the sound of the ocean & walking on the beach. I take the memories with me as I come home. It’s only 2 hours to the ocean. I really need to continue to make it a more frequent endeavor.

Losing_it – wow having coke thrown at you; I love your humor about it. Was the woman mentally okay?

@lynned – good progress. You’ve been sticking with it so you’re getting your results and encouraging us as well.

@johnnyr – you’re really hitting the reset button. I wish you well!

@mari84 – Nutella in the house would be tough; good turn around for you!

Welcome to all the new folks. As you get into the challenge, please start your 1st post of a given day with the calendar number, your geographic location & then whether it’s a FD or NFD and anything else you want to tell us.

Pocket list for today – Day 4
@saffy420
@coda
@debster251
@lagrandebouffe
@losing_it
@maayyaa
@smartmart
@mema02
@molij
@msraven
@onahealthyhigh
@liathanail
@brightonbelle
@mari84 – 1st FD of B2B
@anna6 – 1st FD of B2B
@taraga – 1st FD of 4
@lynzm
@belmc
@dykask
@lilymartin
@rahul1905
@jo15
@emma-taylor
@at
@rainbowsmile
@laurealice
@yolina
@annemarilyn

Day 5 NZ NFD
You are all inspiring! Off to see the grand children for a few days, so running around after them will be exercise enough.

Hi to all Day 4 USA FD!

Day 5, Guildford UK, FD

Tummy still bloated. If I can another WFD although I have marked it down as a FD.

I did have a coffee today with a small splash of skimmed milk, so strictly not a complete WFD. As close as, this was because I had a headache and figured it was caffeine withdrawal. I had to sleep.

Still very bloated (not Vera bloated!) And uncomfortable. Pins and needles in hands and feet. I am also going to be dry for the rest of September.

@at thank you, I didn’t feel alone today in my WFT, do you think you could manage another one?

I am going to do the week to Sat as WFT if I can otherwise as FD. I really want to cut this bloat. Tummy is awful. I am headachy too as I fell off the wagon.

Maybe it was the acrylic paint? Walls are done for the sale.

@skipoy1968, I find it goes like that, some days a breeze, I don’t even think about food, I had months on the run like that, I thought “Yes I got it”. Since the court decision all I want to do is eat, I have this emptiness yet fullness too. I drink water a great deal and it used to help. I find weak tea helpful. Exercise also cuts my hunger.

I wish I could figure it out, the why ok sometimes yet others a real struggle. I understand I need the struggle days as much as I need the easy ones. Each teaches us something.

That’s ok, I think so.

It used to be so effortless to be slim, I had no struggles with my weight, and it’s a mystery why so difficult now. Maybe temptation is so much more tempting these days.

Mari

Second post, its been a successful FD and now I’m in bed… hungry.

@mari84 en skikkelig seier for deg i dag!! Neste gang du tenker å “gi deg” så kan du bare tenke på denne dagen. You go girl!! A real victory.

Looking forwars to the weigh in tomorrow morning…

Good night from Norway!

Day 4 NFD st Louis USA
Planning to fast tomorrow and would like to join the pocket fasters. Had brunch with a friend today at the London tea room; enjoyed cream tea and I lovely cranberry orange scone with clotted cream and strawberry jam. It was a special treat but I will watch the rest of my day to make sure I stay within my TDEE. It’s quite hot and I think I had a bit of a drop in energy because of the scone. I’m going to try to make myself get up and go for a walk to later today. My maintenance is going well so far.

All my best to all of you and may the fast be with you

2nd post
@tenoro welcome to the pocket winos. We love our wine too.
@lynned My goal weight is the same as yours. The middle of the BMI range (59kg) set by Weight Watchers years ago. Psychologically it suits me and I have a feeling it suits my body too. But I have a happy weight of 56kg and I strive to reach it. My weight bounces around between 56 kg and 58kg depending on life circumstances. I’ve never been over that magic 59kg since reaching it in April 2015. I have no intention of changing my goal weight even when I’m at or below my happy weight.

Day 5 – Tokyo, Japan – NFD 80.9kg

Weight is high for coming off a fast but my strength is much better. Did 5 sets of pushups this morning and managed 175 of the hard ones. I’ll probably do more later today, but easier style just to put a little more stress on the muscles.

Next week I’ll be in China, don’t know if I’ll be able to workout much, but at least I can do some planking in a hotel room if nothing else. At my age it isn’t a good idea to do nothing for a week if you can avoid it.

@mike99 & @giuseppe59 – WELCOME!

Normally we try to post at least once a day. The header is typically

Day <DAY OF MONTH> – <LOCATION> – FD/NFD

Since we are all over the world you’ll see people like me and others sometimes a day ahead of others.

You set your own goals and post what you like, your concerns, cheers for others, whatever. We strive to be friendly and we do have a lot of different viewpoints and experiences. However one thing we have in common is we are all trying to get healthier and have found value in the 5:2 WOL. (Way Of Life) WOE too! (Way Of Eating)

Welcome!!! 😀

Day 5 – UAE – FD (2nd of 4 day b2bs FD)

Day 4 Vancouver Island
NFD
First post for September, I’ve been away for a week so didn’t finish August and I’m just starting September. I hit a plateau in the middle of August so really hoping there is some downward movement this month. Overall I have lost ( and maintained:) ) 13 pounds which I’m really happy about. This month my goals include more water, more exercise, fitness pal for NFD and continue checking in !
Here’s to September,
Cheers

2nd post –

Been learning a lot of about protein. I started by reading Brad Pilon’s book “How Much Protein is Enough” and have been reading some papers (slowly, they are hard to understand) and listening to some lectures. Example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR9iz8d_Dj4

I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m probably eating more protein than I should, especially because I computed the protein I consume based on when I eat at home. I often eat out and that tends to be meatier food.

I have building muscle but right now I’m pretty convinced that only increases demands on protein by a small amount. In my case I computed that if every muscle I had was maxing out growth, it would still only require about 30g protein / day.

There are very high protein diets that are used for burning fat. It can create a temporary large calorie deficit. However the byproduct is likely a lot of nitrogen based compounds like ammonia the body. That puts more stress on the kidneys, not ideal.

Upshot I think even eating 70g protein / day average is more than enough protein even if I were maxing out on the resistance training. I know most people won’t accept that, but most people still believe there is nothing wrong with refined sugars.

Day 5 UK FD 🌈

Slightly over yesterday, got a bit hungry and instead of telling myself it will pass or it was thirst I had something to eat thinking I would burn it off at the gym, did the eating but no gymming, typical” 😂😂Still lower in cals but here’s to trying again. 👊🏻

Have a good day all.

Day 5 Belfast NFD 🐢🍷🗡💪16:8
Yesterday was supposed to be a FD but morphed into a NFD – I came home from my swimming club yesterday evening starving and opened a packet of crisps, a sour cream and yoghurt dip and the dragon was out. 😡 I shall fast Wednesday and Friday instead.
My Pilates class starts today after a summer break so I’m looking forward to it, especially after my plank challenge last month.
@losing_it – I tasted every calorie at the weekend, so I reckon you’re ahead on points! Lol!
@flourbaby – I’d join you but I’m going away for a few days at the end of the month. However, I pledge to be good 😇 till then – maximum of 1 day per week for indulgence! P.S. – I hope you don’t have any meths/white spirit in the garage!
@laurealice well done on your sugar abstinence!
@at – a Chilean Malbec was part of my downfall at the weekend!
@molij is this your first ‘term’ of retirement? I’ve been retired 2 years now and life’s just great!
@maddyg – you’ll soon eradicate those unwanted pounds!
@sirisan – I’m salivating at the thought of your scone!
@onahealthyhigh – a track record to be proud of 💪
MJMJ – don’t just count the scales. Sometimes they go nowhere but your stats still go down. Have you got a pair of ‘ measuring pants’ something too tight? Try them on once a week. Sometimes they are a truer measure of your progress.
@dykask – in the U.K. they recommend 0.75g of protein per KG you weigh.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z8899j6#z3m22hv
@mike99 – I always exercise hard on a FD. I find I have lots of energy.

Welcome to everyone who joined this month. You are in a great place for advice and support.

I see that the US is about to be battered again by Hurricane Irma. Thinking about all those people, their family and friends who are caught up in it. May you be safe.

Remember: STRONGER THAN YESTERDAY!