Hi Shelly and welcome.
Can I suggest that you read all of the FAQ’s on here and measure your vital statistics?
I weigh once a week, measure and try on my clothes all on a Saturday am.
There may be times when the scales do not move, but you are probably shrinking somewhere, even the tape measure doesn’t go. It probably takes 6 weeks to get into the swing of this way of life, so don’t panic.
It is great that you have a goal to aim for, I always find that helpful.
I cook for a family and cook them things that they like but I don’t on a FD.Plan what you are going to eat and shop ahead, and keep busy with lots to do on a FD.
Keep us posted.

HI Shelly, I just started this week also and am also the same weight as you. I did my first fast day yesterday and it wasn’t as bad as I thought. Maybe we can motivate each other/and or give each other ideas Best of luck with it 🙂

Hello Fast Friends,
I left out a key point which you may all be aware, just eat protein and leaves. No rice, bread etc as apparently it stops that fat burning the minute you do.

I avoid breakfast completely, have lunch provided at work-so choose something protein and leaves or soup, and then eat in the early evening.

If you choose food that you love on a FD that helps too. I really like prawns and salmon, so that is my treat.

I hope that helps.

hi guys – can any1 advise how to get started on this, do I just pick a day to start fasting and take it from there or is there any preparation I need to do? 16 weeks to hols EEEKKKK!!!

Hi,

Coming to the end of my first week, and feeling great! I normally weigh myself on a Sunday, but think I’ll skip this week to let the fasting kick in.

I’m 13 stone 3 pounds, and 5 foot 6, so looking to lose 3 stone.

Going to start ramping up the exercise next week, giving my body chance to get used to such a deficit. I was previously on 1200cal per day, but found I was always hungry. I’ve upped my 5 days to 1400, but now, I’m struggling to get them all in! Typical!

Just took my “before” pics… not good, not good at all – that killed any hunger pangs I might have had.

I think I’ve been in complete denial for years – just been looking back at old pictures – one of them I thought “man alive, I look awful” then realised I was barely 11 stone then, and still comfortably in size 12 jeans!

Need to sort myself out…

Hello everyone, I am seriously thinking of just getting rid of the scales!! 13.5, 13.2, 13.1.5, then back up to 13.5.. It’s my own fault, I fasted twice last week and felt great (consumed 500 calories in the evening, I found the nupo meal bar really filling with coffee, or it’s nice with rooibos tea too and only 215 calories). I felt the food tasted better when I ate it after fasting, but then the weekend happened and I consumed lots of beer, more beer etc…I tried fasting this week, and then decided half way through that I would do the warrior diet, so that I could a meal in the evening (in my defense I cycles 40km this week which might explain the hunger??) The warrior diet notion was a twisted excuse for eating a big meal that evening, my stomach was making crazy grumbling noises. I need to get a grip, it’s just so frustrating. Since my last post, I have bought a bike, and signed up for the Ring of kerry (wrong way round one, cos I like to do things backwards, diets included!!!). So my new plan is to fast one day a week as am starting the training on Sunday, and I know I would keel over if I starved myself and cycled. Fast day will be on Monday and will aim to consume 1450 calories every other day. What does everyone think of that?I’ve got to sort myself out, Im tired of the frustration. I’ve no interest in clothes anymore, I used to love dressing up.. life is too short to be going around in circles!!!! Hope everyone is getting on well with it, It’s great to have support.. Well done Shellly!- what was it like to see the scales say 12 something?? I hope I get that soon, it’s a great achievement well done!!!! Donna