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Day 30 Fast Day
25 Nov 2015, 17:45

Day 22 Feed Day 17th Nov
18 Nov 2015, 09:45

Day 21 Fast Mon 16th Nov
18 Nov 2015, 09:40

Day 20 15th Nov Day off
18 Nov 2015, 09:33

Day 19 Sat 14th Nov day off
18 Nov 2015, 09:28

Day 18
18 Nov 2015, 09:25

Day 17 Feed Day Thurs 12th Nov
18 Nov 2015, 09:21

Day 16 11th Nov Wed Fast day
18 Nov 2015, 08:17

Day 15 Feed day 10th NOv
18 Nov 2015, 08:06

Day 14 Mon 9th Nov
18 Nov 2015, 07:58

Day 13 Feed Day (9th Nov)
09 Nov 2015, 13:44

Day 12 Feed Day (7th Nov)
09 Nov 2015, 13:32

Day 11 Semi Fast 7th Nov
09 Nov 2015, 13:23

Day 10 Feed Day ( 6th Nov 15)
06 Nov 2015, 13:47

Day 9 Fast Day (5th Nov)
05 Nov 2015, 16:28

Day 8 Feed day (3rd November)
04 Nov 2015, 12:38

Day 7 Fast day (2nd Nov)
03 Nov 2015, 08:19

Day 6 Feed day (1st Nov)
02 Nov 2015, 09:15

Day 5 Feed day - day off really (October 31st)
02 Nov 2015, 09:01

Day 4, Feed day
02 Nov 2015, 08:52

Day 3 Fast Day
02 Nov 2015, 08:43

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Day 8 Feed day (3rd November)

by teddybear on 04 Nov 2015, 12:38

Weight: 8st 8 sigh

So yesterday was a very touch day. I had had about 3 hours sleep and had left the house for work at 630am. It was quite an unproductive day due to being so tired. Also, having read a number of blogs, I was inspired and educated to start concentrating a little bit more on my TDEE. There used to be a "small peoples tent thread". In fact, I had commented on it when I was jmousey before I got pregnant. I found that a lot of small people were forced to concentrate on their feed days as well as their fast days but that once they were under control, they lost fairly steadily. With that in mind, I aimed for about 1200 cals yesterday.

I saw my breakdown for the week as being:
Mon: 350cals
Tues 1200
Wed 350
Thurs 1200
Fri 1200
Sat 2500
Sun 1500

This would give me a week intake of 8300 which would then amount to just under 1200 a day. My recommended TDEE is about 1480. If I do 2 fast days of 350 and then stuck to my TDEE every day, my daily average would be 1150. Therefore, by doing it the above way, I can still have my breakout day on Saturday if I need to eg a takeaway.

Anyway, my food looked like this yesterday:

Bfast: deli wafer thin chicken, 2 slices of toast, almond butter (372)
lunch: 200gr cottage cheese, green salad, 3egg omlette (427)
Dinner: cup homemade tomato soup (58)
Snacks: 2 choc digestives, mini choc rice cakes, choc rice cakes (405)

While my cals were 1263 which is good, my carbs were way too high at 100gr. I blame that on the lack of sleep - I felt I needed sugar which was why I kept eating rice cakes. Funnily enough, I didn't have a huge appetite. Another bad strategy was having such a small dinner the night before a fast. I woke up today and could have eaten. I should really have more substantial dinners but with the way my night had gone, I was so unprepared for the feed day. However, I did go home from work and make the tomato soup and I have 5 more portions for the next couple of fast days. After 4 weeks of fasting I'm hoping to turn one into a liquid fast of about 100-150cals but I want to get the fasting days under control first before I move to that.

When I had days like yesterday on maternity leave, I used to feel so sorry for myself that I'd eat biscuits and bread to cheer myself up. I would throw my diet to the wind. However, being in work, and knowing that I would have the next night off with OH doing the night duty helps keep me focused. I ende dup in bed at 9am and slept til 630am this morning so defo feel refreshed today. I give yesterday a 7/10 as I stuck to it where usually I would not.

So today so far has been fairly easy. I'm supposed to have an exercise class later but I don't see it happening. My day starts at 630am and won't end til midnight so going to something that will increase my appetite is not really something I would recommend. My intention is the day to go like this

Bfast: tea, coffee, fizzy water, water with lemon wedge
Late lunch/afternoon snack: tomato soup (60)
Dinner: Scallops (90), frozen veg(50), tomato sauce (50), cauliflower rice (30)
Snack: We will see

That would bring me to 280 so could have something for 70 then if nec. I'm presuming I'll want a cup of tea and something else. I can't think what I would like though as I'd like to steer clear of rice cakes. If there was a low carb fruit that didn't stain my braces that would be helpful. Blueberries, cherries and rasberries are off the table for me until I get my brace off in a couple of months - they are white braces and stain really easily. Suggestions?

5:2 Mon, Wed and semi fast fri, current: 133lbs
interim goal: Nov 27th 128lbs
interim goal 2: Dec 19th 8st 12
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