How is everyone doing after 3 weeks?
Maybe some have lost the enthusiasm, some have been disappointed because they have not lost as much as they expected.
To give you guys and girls some encouragement, my wife and I started on the 19th January, so now completed 3 Monday fast days and 3 Thursday Fast days.

I haven’t got the patience to count calories (after the initial burst of enthusiasm) But we really stick to a couple of small meals on fast days and no extras like honey in my tea Chocolate cakes etc, which still keeps us below the recommended calorie intake.
On non fast days, I’m afraid I don’t count calories and eat cake, chocolate etc, but in smaller amounts.

Having said that, I have still lost around 7 pounds, which is great.
My wife has lost a bit more and a little off her waist, but she is more disciplined than me.

So, If I can do it, anyone can do it, and now we will not be changing back to the old ways and will stick to 5.2 twice a week

I think if we drank more water we would get better results, but there is no time frame,and losing one or two pounds a week is great.

So for everyone who started on 19th January, keep up the good work, you know it makes sense!!!!!

Well done BB65.
You have done a lot better than me!!
I wish I had lost a few inches off my waistline, but will have to try drinking more water.
After 3 weeks and now starting the fourth week today, it is becoming a habit already to just accept that Mondays and Thursdays are low cal days, so no honey in tea, no milk in tea, and keep to the low cal foods.

So I hope that other members who started on the 19th of January will read your comments and be encouraged to stay with it.
Even some may have given up or not had any results so far, so please give it a go and stay with it because it seems to be working for so many members and it can work for you too.
Regarding your friends commenting on your improved looks and better skin tone.
I sell e cigarette kits and have a lady that was able to stop smoking for a month and her skin and appearance also has improved so much, so with the 5:2 fasting and no smoking it must be a real healthy change.

Good luck everyone.

Great results Cleverless.!!!

The Stir fry and chicken sounds good, I will give that a try today.

I don’t know about Zumba classes.

I think I will follow your husband’s idea, if I can get the same results after 5 weeks, I will be well pleased.