I sent a text to my group leader today to say I wasn't going to be attending anymore. I didn't tell her about 5:2 or that I'd been on another plan, just that it wasn't for me right now.
My thinking when I first started 5:2 a week ago was that I would continue to go to my SW group 'just in case I didn't like this plan and for the support'...
History: did SW, lost over 3 st and got to target Jan 2012. Took two years to get there though
Had some medical problems and had to stop exercising, but had already started slipping away from target 
Had surgey in December, went back to SW this Jan at about 1.5 st over target and basically haven't got anywhere since I haven't found the group helps me support wise, which I always did before. That's me I guess, but also, the diet seemed to have stopped working for me.
Well, I'm already convinced this is the way forward for me.
Aside from the one day semi-fast I did as a trial (to see if I could manage it) before ordering the book, I've been on the 5:2 properly for a week now and done three proper fasts so far (weds, sat & tues) and am finding it really easy. I really thought I would struggle with the fasting as I have always been a three square meals a day person. Not much of a snacker although I do love a glass of wine a couple of times a week
Progress... Well I did actually measure properly at the beginning. I've already lost FIVE lbs!!! I've also lost 1.5" off my waist and 1/2" off my hips. Because of some medical problems last year, I had extensive tests done and although apart from my remarkably good cholesterol (3.8) I don't remember the numbers. I do know they were all fine.
It's no exaggeration to say that I LIVE for food. I love to cook and read cookery books like novels! I also decorate cakes as a hobby - baking is my particular passion. I have never been able to really accommodate that as part of SW or prior to that, WW. With the 5:2 I feel I've finally found the perfect solution. I have promised myself that once a week I will cook something new, something I've ogled in my books but never allowed myself to have
I can't wait!
My thinking when I first started 5:2 a week ago was that I would continue to go to my SW group 'just in case I didn't like this plan and for the support'...
History: did SW, lost over 3 st and got to target Jan 2012. Took two years to get there though
Had some medical problems and had to stop exercising, but had already started slipping away from target Had surgey in December, went back to SW this Jan at about 1.5 st over target and basically haven't got anywhere since I haven't found the group helps me support wise, which I always did before. That's me I guess, but also, the diet seemed to have stopped working for me. Well, I'm already convinced this is the way forward for me.
Aside from the one day semi-fast I did as a trial (to see if I could manage it) before ordering the book, I've been on the 5:2 properly for a week now and done three proper fasts so far (weds, sat & tues) and am finding it really easy. I really thought I would struggle with the fasting as I have always been a three square meals a day person. Not much of a snacker although I do love a glass of wine a couple of times a week
Progress... Well I did actually measure properly at the beginning. I've already lost FIVE lbs!!! I've also lost 1.5" off my waist and 1/2" off my hips. Because of some medical problems last year, I had extensive tests done and although apart from my remarkably good cholesterol (3.8) I don't remember the numbers. I do know they were all fine.
It's no exaggeration to say that I LIVE for food. I love to cook and read cookery books like novels! I also decorate cakes as a hobby - baking is my particular passion. I have never been able to really accommodate that as part of SW or prior to that, WW. With the 5:2 I feel I've finally found the perfect solution. I have promised myself that once a week I will cook something new, something I've ogled in my books but never allowed myself to have
I can't wait!
