The FastDay Forum

Thank you for the support everyone. Gillymary I have definitely had some stalls and some weeks where I've gained weight! I quickly moved into one 500 cal meal on fast days and then realised as I was preparing my meal that I wasn't hungry (about 3months ago) since then and after seeing wildmissus post about trying a 36hr fast I have moved onto zero calorie fasts twice a week. I have black coffee, water and diet coke which sees me through, this saves an extra 1000 calories over the week and actually doesn't bother me now at all, although I wouldn't recommend to anyone just starting out!
I also discovered that I didn't 'need' breakfast as soon as I woke up, before 5:2 I was convinced I would keel over/feel sick if I didn't eat immediately, this meant breakfast at 6am on a working day and by 10.30 (break time) I was starving and usually succumbed to biscuits/bagel or snacks. I now delayed breakfast until 8am and I no longer get the mid morning munchies! I am also more flexible with meals, if I have a brunch breakfast at the weekend I skip lunch.
I am by no means perfect and still have the odd blowout and eat a huge bar of chocolate in one sitting or a tube of Pringles, but I have found over time this is lessening as I now avoid buying chocolate in big bars or I allow myself treats but only if I've baked them, this means to get a chocolate cake I need to make a chocolate cake! Sometimes I do and the family benefit! My partner bought doughnuts home yesterday which I'm not overly keen on, I ate one and then declined any more as I didn't want to waste my calories on something I don't even like that much, instead I had a small whispa, this would have been a different story 6 months ago. Things are changing and I like it.
I hope your stall comes to an end soon

Oh and to celebrate I've treated myself to a nexus 7 off eBay! Arriving this week!

Well done! I know from personal experience when you are a slow loser reaching these milestone is a great feeling

Thanks for letting us know. It's inspirational.

Wow! Congrats on your weight loss. Such inspiration on this forum.

Congratulations! That's amazing. I think the fact that you've done it over several months is even more impressive, sticking to losing it gradually is such a healthy thing to do. Well done

Thanks mariposa appreciated your response, I am trying hard and know I will eventually figure it out. Again well done, we know the effort it has taken you.

I especially liked your point if you want some treat you have to make from scratch. Wishing you all the best to your next milestone :

Well done mariposa!
I'm following you down the same track - hope to be at two stone off some time this month. My pattern has been a bit like yours too. Meal flexibility is definitely a big thing for me now. I particularly find now that on non-fast days I have cut down on my carb intake quite a lot. If one meal is a bit carb heavy then I find I don't want any carbs at the next meal. I'm much better at working out what my body wants to eat now and have a far more balanced diet. And I rarely snack now!

Congratulations and well done bet you feel great today Sue

Congratulations and very well done to you!

Congratulations, mariposa! That is a wonderful weight loss and, perhaps more significantly, you have learned some truths about your body and way of eating which will stand you in good stead during the rest of your weigh-loss journey and in keeping that weight off for the rest of your life. Don't you just love 5:2?

Wonderful result.....you should be very proud of your achievement

That's great Mariposa! Congrats...you must be so pleased

Well done, that is an amazing result & thank you for telling us about your journey. You have inspired me to try my first liquid fast (had been thinking about it for a while but this has pushed me off my fence lol!)

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Well done! Congratulations!