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Our Frequently Asked Questions topic will answer many of your fasting & weight loss questions!

If you're new and have a question or need some advice, please give us as much information as you can about your situation in order for us to be able to help you as best we can. For example, it's helpful to know your BMI/weight, how much you want to lose, any medical conditions which might affect your weight and (if you've started fasting already) how you do your fasts in terms of splitting up your calories, what you eat etc. Thanks!

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Chickvic
5:2 for life!

16 Apr 13

27.09

58.42kg

Hi new to this!
10 Apr 2013, 18:22

Hi all, just joined this forum, looking for lots of good tips as I've struggled with my weight for a long time. Looking forward to losing some weight and it staying off! :wink:

Vicki
Started 5:2 - 15/04/13 4:3 - back to 5:2
129.2lb/9 stone 3.2 lb :victory:

lost so far - 25/07/14

:party:

Hit my target!!! :party:

noggins
New Member

Re: Hi new to this!
10 Apr 2013, 19:24

Hi I've just signed up too. Been on diet for about 7 weeks now I started with 5:2 but wanted better results so now doing 4:3. It works for me. Does anyone else notice that their measurements and looser clothes are a better sign of weight loss than the scales? I've lost 7lbs so far and 5cm from waist. Wish I'd measured thighs as I have definitely toned them up with dog walking as well as fasting.

carorees
5:2 for life!

5 Nov 12

24.76

38.4kg

Re: Hi new to this!
10 Apr 2013, 20:39

Hi Chickvic and noggins and welcome to the forum!

Measuring yourself/the fit of your clothes is definitely a better way of judging weight loss than the scales. You can gain a lot of water for various reasons during during which increases your weight on the scales even though though may still be losing fat. I thinks it's best to do both weighing and measuring because I've often seen a decrease in weight but not in waistline as well as a decrease in waist but not in weight!

Good luck both...any questions do ask (but please look in the FAQ first ;-)

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Weight at start: 105 kg; dress size UK 20
Target, 65 kg, reached 15 May 2014 - 18 months after my first fast
Current weight: 66.4 kg; dress size UK 8-10
Maintenance weight range: 64-67 kg
My method: 8 months of 5:2, remainder and maintenance 16:8 + low carbs
My story here
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Nutritional coach for FastDay's sister company, Ways of Eating (www.waysofeating.com)

Tracieknits
5:2 for life!

Re: Hi new to this!
10 Apr 2013, 22:06

Welcome to the forum, both of you :-)

Battling a naughty thyroid.

Lost 73 lbs and almost 12 points of BMI - so far

Chickvic
5:2 for life!

16 Apr 13

27.09

58.42kg

Re: Hi new to this!
15 Apr 2013, 18:16

Well I've done my first fast day, took a cup of soup to work (76 cals) in case I couldn't make it but didn't eat all day. Have had a chicken breast with some peppers, courgettes, mushrooms and noodles for our meal tonight (husband is doing this as well) came to about 500 cals and I couldn't eat all of it - unheard of for me :oops: