Day #/Australia/FD

I have been trying to follow 5:2 for a while now. Lost some weight but have hit a brick wall. I’d like to join the challenge and see if being part of a group helps me stay on track. My FDs are not a problem, I look forward to them. My downfall is the binge eating on NFDs.I hope this team approach will get me on track. Thanks for organising.

I bought a new set of digital scales today so am all set to go! 🙂

Surrey UK…..Answering roll call DEBBIEQ, and thanks for leading this. CODA’s last advice was really useful, basically I understood to keep it simple, stick to 5:2, there is a very good reason for this way of life.

I have been reading The Obesity Code again, and can highly recommend that we take in what is said there. All our very strongly held beliefs are challenged, and I for one, still have an underlying belief that ‘calories in should be less than calories out’ in order to lose weight. Dr Fung explains very clearly why this is not so. I have been asking myself whether this is ‘just another new thing on the market’ but I have to say that he makes so much sense and I think one just has to test it.

I have not counted calories or done much exercise over the last few days, got on the scale this morning expecting to see a gain and there was none. this just underlined what is being said by Dr Fung. So September is going to be an interesting month!

Hi @rocy65 I would like to join as well please

I started fasting in August – lost about 3 kilos in the last week – i wish i cld say i have been diligent but it the non fasting days that gets me- i think certain times i need to add an extra fast day just to make up for the extra calories in.

I am 153cm starting weight was 69.7 now down to 66.8. i started doing yoga 4 times a week and gym cardio for 4 times a week. (hoping to be strict with it in September)

My wedding is in December and hoping to reach 55 kilos by than – cross fingers as i have a travel for two weeks in october for wedding shopping in india.

i will post final measurements and weight on 1st sept.

thank u for this group

UK day -3 NFD Hi all, enjoying the break but also looking forward to getting back in the saddle on Thursday, will weigh and measure then x

Would love to join the September challenge I’m brand new to this – day one. By way of introduction I am 72 years old from America I have never used a web system like this and I’m ready for some newness in my life. I have always been a very slow loser and it tends to make me stop sticking to a program. After reading the book I feel like this is something I can deal with on a daily and weekly basis I’m looking forward to feeling a whole lot better very soon and looking to make some new friends on my journey.

I’m in!

Hello! +1 from Germany.

38 years old, 1.65 m, around 72 kg (I will update on 1 September) and in the last 10 days I’ve experimented with intermittent fasting 20/4 and 23/1 and I hope this to help with my insulin resistance and binge eating problems. In the last years I’ve tried all the classical strategies to lose weight (restrict calories // restrict junk // restrict carbs) but without success on long term, because all forms of restricted eating trigger my binge eating problems. Now I want to try if this IF pattern (daily fasting 20-23 hours), without restricting anything else, helps me to lose weight, without triggering binge episodes.

Thank you DebbieQ for running the Challenge and Good Luck to us all!

I’m definitely in. I’m off to the states on the 11th October for a road trip around California and would love to lose some weight before I go!

Day -3 before Sept Challenge begins: Pacific NW USA, liquid only FD

I’ve had a sedentary day at work and so am sticking to a liquid only fast today.

Norrie – you’ve convinced me I need to read Dr. Fung’s book! I’ve had consistent weight loss success since May 1 but I’ve been experimenting to see what works for me. I started out with 5:2 following the recommendation for 2 non-consequitive FD’s eating just 1/4 TDEE and then I added 16:8 on my NFD’s for a while. I’ve also tried b2b fasting with 2 consequitive liquid only FD’s once a week. I, like lots of us, have a harder time sticking to TDEE on NFD’s so your reference to what Dr Fung says intrigues me. Thanks!

Sunshine Coast Aus: fasting today. Choir tonight. Have had a big day today. Will weigh and measure Thursday morning.

Sussex, U.K.
NFD for today but keeping to the 16:8 this week.
Good luck all.

PA, USA
Starting Friday as my first day of the fasting diet. Looking forward to the health benefits of the diet.

Hi I would love to join this September challenge please DebbieQ. Have been doing this for a few months, happy with the results I’ve been getting despite a few week plateau. Still have a little while to go. Really want to work on my nfd’s so really keen to be a part of this challenge.

Staffordshire

Have lost 31lb in 18 months with 5-2, but for the last 4 months or so I seem to have lost my way….. fortunately I’ve not gained but I’ve not lost either.

I will weigh in on Thursday, however Friday is my normal weigh in day.

I’d like to be part of this! I had huge success with this diet a few years back but unfortunately i was unable to sustain it by myself, looking forward to having another go with you lot!

Itsmyturn. First day of 5:2 just had some eggs at 7pm
Lots of tea water and coffee – great night’s sleep. Feel good… going again on Thursday. Really looking forward to the September challange abd learning all I can.

Ciren2 could you please explain your 36-hr water fast?
Apart from your daily walking delivering mail, do you do any other exercise on FDs?
Thanks 🙂

Hi. Greetings from hot sunny NJ USA – good beach day. Just started 5:2 yesterday – what is 16:8?

Gozo, Malta

Amigos4 go to the front page of this website and calculate your TDEE. TDEE is what calories you burn upon a day calculated on your weight (Put your target weight not present weight) and active lifestyle. Once you do that you can eat within or under your TDEE during non fast days.

Today is a nfd for me. This evening my husband and I are going with a gift to a newly ordained Catholic priest who is a relative of my husband and expect to eat party food and drinks.

I’ve been drinking some waitrose smoothies and they are really good and low in calories.

My youngest granddaughter still has the virus and is still sick. I hope she gets better before they go on holiday next Friday.

Onwards and downwards. Have a great Tuesday everyone.

Pissupoosa: Just to explain what I do with 36-hour water-only fasting. Basically from the evening before, then the whole of the fast-day, til breakfast the following day; That is approx. 36 hours. I drink LOTS of water. I work as normal, lots of walking involved delivering mail. I also (usually) go for a brisk 1-hour walk in the evenings.
I normally fast on work-days, 3 X per week, as I find it easier….being busy and out of the house. I take no food and no money, so that I can’t weaken!!!
Right now, I am just looking forward to a lovely breakfast tomorrow morning.

Day # UK NFD
Hi, would love to join you all. I’ve been doing 5:2 on and off since the Horizon programme and have had some success but this year has been a challenge and I have got into the vicious cycle of depression-eating crap-depression and have gradually seen my weight creep up. I’m 160cm and 60kg which sounds ok but I have realised I’m a TOFI as my waist is more than half my height so I really need to reduce body fat.
I have returned to 5:2 for the last 3 weeks and have lost 1.5kg but would like to lose a bit more.
I am setting myself another challenge of eating a mainly Primal diet – eg plants and protein but very low carb – I know from long experience that the more carbs I have, the more I want. I have cut out sugar (again!) and already feel a million times better.
SSB

I am in Lisa from UK on FD. My first week have 52lb to loose to get to target weight one day at a time for me but pleased to be joining this support group.