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weight 8st 12.25

Ok not so bad as I expected.Long way to go. So yesterday was my first liquid fast and it was pretty successful. I stuck to tea, coffee and oxtail soup until 6pm. At 6pm I cooked OH's dinner. I was going running at 730pm with my tri club so I had about 50g of rice (proba n overestimate. I was starving too. I defo had under 150 cals yesterday anyway.

I did an hours running class and I have to say that was tough. I really felt having nothing in my system. However, I intend that my fast days will Mon and Thurs (liquid fasts) so I shouldn't have too much on those days or I will make it my business not to anyway. I think 2 days is much more manegable with my calendar than 3 days.

I am trying to do a 16:8 today so have yet to eat. I am trying to hold off until 11am which is 90 mins away. I'm pretty hungry but in some ways I'm afraid the hunger switch will go off too.

Anyway, the aim is to have the following:

11am: slimbo with butter (150)
1pm: 2 slimbo's with butter (300),...

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Today is a fast day. The last three weeks have seen only one fast each week, so I really do want to go back to 4:3 this week (Sunday's are day one for me). One week of grains and a little sugar (last night) after nearly 4 months of not having it has really taken its toll on my system. I have dreadful rosacea and have patches of dry skin. The swollen fingers have still not gone down.

I'm wondering what to do today. I'm considering not eating at all and just drinking water, and dandelion tea but I don't know if I might be better eating some anti-inflammatory soup.

I'm feeling a bit low about it, but I suppose I just need to buckle up and get on with it. Whilst I have become a lifelong faster, the no grain/sugar thing I have been doing simultaneously has been a massive eye opener for me.
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I have always been told "you must have the patience of a saint working with children" and yes, in that respect I do have patience. But since I started 5:2, I have discovered just how impatient I actually am. I always knew outside of work I was a very impatient person, always wanting things to happen here and now (which is why I hint at marriage to my darling boyfriend every opportunity! Poor guy lol) and I think that's my reason for feeling frustrated with this new change to my WOL. I want to see instant results yesterday!! I knew it wasn't going to yield instant results, I KNEW it was going to take time. Yet somewhere in my brain that knowing got lost in expectation and hopefulness. I have also discovered just how obsessive I can become when I fixate on something, and this is NOT a healthy quality. 5:2 is to help make me healthy, and while it may work on my body I might do damage to my mind if I let it. So! Big big change is going to happen. I have made the decision to stop...

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Absolutely fabulous meal out.....fantastic food......fantastic service BUT 1K REALLY :shock:

Well,I have two weeks to shift it (hopefully with a little extra-) As we are going away,firstly for the weekend to my daughters and then for a 5 day self catering break which will undoubtedly involved many cooked brekkies :smile: ,cream teas :grin: and lots of "go on we're on holiday...enjoy it! :razz: I plan to and with this WOE it will go back down again. :lol: EVENTUALLY ...

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I'm still fasting minimum once a week, but I have been over-eating now for the past couple of months and as a consequence have shot up two dress sizes. I don't know what I weigh as I have been away for a while and to be perfectly frank, not sure whether I want to jump back on the scales when I get back tomorrow.

I'm not sure of my causes of overeating. Possibly stress and anxiety, but whatever it is somewhat out of control. I'm nervous that fasting is actually making me worse not better as the timing of when I can eat and what to eat is constantly on my mind and I'm at the stage where I'm feeling guilty if I eat at certain times of the day. It's a real problem as I'm eating until my stomach hurts which is something I have never done before. I'm a bit old to have a problem like this (never had one before), and so I have bought Jane McCartney's book , 'Stop Overeating' for the trip tomorrow.

I'm going to go away from the site for a while so I can re-set. Fasting worked fabulously...

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