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I started off the week on Monday with a friend's birthday party - cake, dinner, wine! Went well over 2000 on that day. I usually aim for 1800-2000 approx on feed days.
Tuesday involved a cheeseburger and icecream but I managed to stay under 2000 :neutral:
Fasted on Wednesday and Thursday! It was my first time (and probably last) fasting two days in a row but I had to as a chinese dinner was planned for Friday as well.
I struggled with the fast on both days as I had been really stressed out because of my hamsters health :frown:
I know it may sound silly to some but my hamster meant the world to me! Other than my OH, he was my only friend.
So, I tried but I could not stop at 500 cals, I ended up eating about 650 on both days.
I woke up on Friday morning to find that my hamster had passed away...

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When I first heard about the 5:2/Fast Diet, it seemed that you could eat "normally" on non-fast days. But more reading revealed that meant you could have WHATEVER you wanted, but if you regularly ate over TDEE, you wouldn't lose weight. At first, that seemed discouraging; sounded like just another restrictive diet I wouldn't be able to stick with for maintenance. Strangely enough (I've posted about this before), I have easily adapted to eating less (mostly less frequently; very little snacking) on non-fast days. I have had a pretty healthy diet for a long time; I'm an ovo-lacto vegetarian, have eschewed anything with high-fructose corn syrup for 10 years, haven't eaten at a fast food place in at least that long...so that isn't a problem. But, eating too much of even healthy food will make/keep you fat!

I have been losing steadily, despite having beer, wine, and margaritas (not all at once ...


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I'm really knackered! I know there is scientific evidence to show that being tired can affect your weight and I can see that this week. I'm monitoring what I eat and I haven't been going wild, but neither have I found it easy to say no to things. I'm going for damage limitation and I'm fairly sure this week will be an epic fail, BUT doing this eating plan is not a sprint and like everything else in life there comes a time where things go off track.

The main thing is to acknowledge that rather than hide from it. So I need to catch up on my sleep, get myself organised and get back on the camel. There's an opportunity coming up to do a 4:3 - if I don't do it you have my permission to come to Scotland and kick my butt (bring your own wellies!)

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Its been so long since I was here, I found this site today and got all excited before I realized I had been here before!! Clearly, my first attempt didn't take. This was for two reasons. It got hard, I was eating the wrong foods on my fast days and I couldn't stick with it. And, my husband asked me to quit. He was worried about its safety and he thought I was too cranky. So, I quit. Plus, my gym trainer didn't approve either, so I allowed everyone to talk me out of it.

but, at the beginning of this month, I decided to try again, in secret. This time I followed advice that literally changed the face of this diet for me. I waited till as late as possible in the day to eat and I ate vegies and protein when I did. What a difference!!! It went from hard to easy!! It went from a chore, to something to look forward too!! Last year, after the initial excitement, the fast days became dreaded. I was eating one packet of Uncle Bens instant rice a day and that was it. My choice in food couldn't be...

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Hello Blog, my old friend.

Wading through thick mud at the moment. I had a cold which ended up in a horrible cough and now I've got lower back pain. I am moving like an old crock. It's all about grief I believe. Mum has been gone a month now. It doesn't seem that long and yet it seems longer, both at the same time. How can that be? I don't feel it with my feelings but I feel it with my body. But I do feel very impatient and intolerant. I can see why marriages break up after significant deaths, like losing a child. I am finding T incredibly irritating. i just don't want him to talk to me. It's hardly fair. He's just doing his best like everyone else and it's not his fault that I feel like this. I'll try to be nicer to him today. It will be easier as I am going to work.

I have woken up early and got up, had a lemon and honey drink and tidied up my e-mails. It's not a fast day and I will make gnocchi with spinach tonight for dinner. I'll also make lentil soup for tomorrow night's dinner...

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