Hi All,
Just in case anyone missed me, I have been on holiday. Yayyyyy
Went to the Land of the Free where the variety is boundless, the portions huge and the hospitality second to none
Now, I am usually polite and try to eat everything I am given but this time I just couldn't. I ate until I was full and no more. I didn't have a plan and so some days I had breakfast and dinner and some days brunch and dinner, loosely 16:8, but there was wine, beer, snacks and sweets partaken of (be rude not to) but what I did notice was that I didn't eat more than two meals per day. I just ate as the opportunity presented itself. There may have been burgers, hot dogs, ice cream, the odd shared dessert and sweets involved but I deliberately didn't have any chain coffee house coffees with cream, it was hot so I was able to stick to iced tea and iced coffee. Coffee doesn't appear in my usual diet, let alone iced, but it was so delicious it will be making an appearance now. I wondered why you all keep going on about coffee, now I know
Something struck me though......... there was a programme on UK TV recently (can't remember what it was called) and they ran experiments where two groups were given the same foods but one had more variety. The people in that group ate more. I am sure there is something in this as I am always dazzled by the variety when I am on holiday and find myself wanting it all and then some!!
Anyway, enough of the rambling and now down to the reason for this thread. In two and a half weeks, since the last time I was able to weigh........ I have gained 1lb. Yes one pound, that is ONE POUND. I expect this may vary up and down over the next few days, but I am delighted and surprised
Just in case anyone missed me, I have been on holiday. Yayyyyy
Went to the Land of the Free where the variety is boundless, the portions huge and the hospitality second to none
Now, I am usually polite and try to eat everything I am given but this time I just couldn't. I ate until I was full and no more. I didn't have a plan and so some days I had breakfast and dinner and some days brunch and dinner, loosely 16:8, but there was wine, beer, snacks and sweets partaken of (be rude not to) but what I did notice was that I didn't eat more than two meals per day. I just ate as the opportunity presented itself. There may have been burgers, hot dogs, ice cream, the odd shared dessert and sweets involved but I deliberately didn't have any chain coffee house coffees with cream, it was hot so I was able to stick to iced tea and iced coffee. Coffee doesn't appear in my usual diet, let alone iced, but it was so delicious it will be making an appearance now. I wondered why you all keep going on about coffee, now I know Something struck me though......... there was a programme on UK TV recently (can't remember what it was called) and they ran experiments where two groups were given the same foods but one had more variety. The people in that group ate more. I am sure there is something in this as I am always dazzled by the variety when I am on holiday and find myself wanting it all and then some!!
Anyway, enough of the rambling and now down to the reason for this thread. In two and a half weeks, since the last time I was able to weigh........ I have gained 1lb. Yes one pound, that is ONE POUND. I expect this may vary up and down over the next few days, but I am delighted and surprised
My personal take on 5:2 is;
Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays 5:2 36 hours
Green tea all day then less than 500 calories in one meal in the evening.
16:8 all the other days, wey-hey at weekends and daily weighing
It worked for me sloooowly
Height 5'4"
Goal Achieved after 9 1/2 months and now maintaining
In a fasting mainteneers fivesome with pennyforthem, callyanna, stowgateresident and auriga
Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays 5:2 36 hours
Green tea all day then less than 500 calories in one meal in the evening.
16:8 all the other days, wey-hey at weekends and daily weighing
It worked for me sloooowly
Height 5'4"
Goal Achieved after 9 1/2 months and now maintaining
In a fasting mainteneers fivesome with pennyforthem, callyanna, stowgateresident and auriga
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