The FastDay Forum

by peebles

09 Sep 2014, 17:19

 

Forum: General 5:2 and Fasting Chat

Topic: Water...too much water!

Replies: 14

Views: 403

I don't know what is in M&S prepared meals, but every prepared food I've seen, including the ones made in house at our local market (which taste delicious) are full of salt. Read the label and look for the various items that turn out to be MSG. Here are some conservative sites that list the susp...

by Azureblue

27 Aug 2014, 19:00

 

Forum: 5:2 Diet 'Rules' & Variations

Topic: How Do We Keep Stress from Sabotaging Weight Loss

Replies: 18

Views: 3633

Thanks for this thread. I will follow this with great interest, because my stress levels are causing my hair to fall out at an alarming rate. I have had every test under the sun and I check out OK. Yet my hair is really thinning on top. It's a vicious cycle; I stress and worry about hair loss and I...

by Sassy1

26 Aug 2014, 23:33

 

Forum: Progress Diaries & Journals

Topic: Sidney's Progress

Replies: 40

Views: 2629

What a blow injuring your knee :( How long will it take to heal well enough to go cycling? Very infuriating when you set your mind to do something when something unexpected stops you. Drawing 101 - good for you. Is this something you have wanted to do for a long time? And glad to hear that the fasts...

by sidney

26 Aug 2014, 23:17

 

Forum: Progress Diaries & Journals

Topic: Sidney's Progress

Replies: 40

Views: 2629

Continuing Blog... Yesterday was another fast day and it went fairly well...considering. Took a nasty fall resulting in a 'goose egg' between kneecap and shin. :cry: And because I was on my way to the first class of Drawing 101, didn't ice properly. The bright side was that the leg could have been b...

by peebles

10 Aug 2014, 16:08

 

Forum: 5:2 Diet Recipes

Topic: Recipe/Food Suggestions for American Dieters?

Replies: 42

Views: 4796

I've been looking for recipes to use on my fast day, but finding that since 5:2 is pretty much a UK/Commonwealth phenomenon, the recipes suggested invariably require ingredients that aren't easily found in the U.S., convenience items sold by grocery chains we don't have here, or involve foods that a...

by Julieathome

05 Jul 2014, 21:41

 

Forum: General 5:2 and Fasting Chat

Topic: The Official SPRINGing into FALL Challenge - 2 days left!!

Replies: 609

Views: 15950

I've been feeling really down all today. I had a real good look at my tracker today because after having what I thought was a very good week this last week doing 4:3 with a fairly natural 16:8 with only one treat, a doughnut, I had gained a few ounces. I have been talking to myself all day trying to...

by Wineoclock

17 Jun 2014, 06:21

 

Forum: Non-diet Chat

Topic: That was fizzy and it wasnt supposed to be..oh oh.

Replies: 12

Views: 275

After stair running yesterday for the first time in weeks my legs feel 101

by carorees

26 May 2014, 08:19

 

Forum: General 5:2 and Fasting Chat

Topic: This probably isn't allowed...trying something different

Replies: 21

Views: 544

It's not something I'd recommend due to being too low in fat and too high in carbs in my opinion. One week won't harm though! All that fruit would be much better replaced by vegetables and with the calories saved have some fat! You might like to read about metabolism: https://www.fastday.com/fasting...

by carorees

21 May 2014, 21:47

 

Forum: The 5:2 Lab

Topic: Overview: how the body uses glucose, fat etc for fuel

Replies: 5

Views: 4453

For an introduction to human metabolism, see the new science of fasting pages:
https://www.fastday.com/fasting/metabolism-101/

by Juliana.Rivers

09 May 2014, 04:20

 

Forum: General 5:2 and Fasting Chat

Topic: Switching fasting "days". For the sake of Sunday Pancakes!

Replies: 17

Views: 1053

so loving Monday, Wednesday and Friday fasts. Today i know i have to be strict but i have 2 days of feasting ahead of me and on a relaxed weekend. Honestly it must be the best days for 4:3. are others on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for fasting? looking up some pancake recipes for Sunday. might d...

by RachaelB

07 Apr 2014, 07:35

 

Forum: Progress Diaries & Journals

Topic: Rachael's Ramblings

Replies: 23

Views: 1494

This journal entry covers the week 31 March to 7 April (weigh in). Nutrition breakdown for the week was Carbs 45% Fat 33% Protein 22% Weight: 178.8lbs. BMI: 29.8. Fat: 43.0% No real problems last week. I managed two classic fasting days on Monday and Thursday and was pretty careful what I ate the re...

by nursebean

07 Mar 2014, 12:37

 

Forum: General 5:2 and Fasting Chat

Topic: 1001 Things to Do on a Fast Day Besides Eating

Replies: 49

Views: 1592

98 look up weird images to post

99 think about food

100. Wait a minute...@Minumonline you are looking fab!!

101. Think about food

102 chat to fasting buddies

103 dye hair pink

104 disappear

Bean

by Winsome

05 Mar 2014, 21:36

 

Forum: Progress Diaries & Journals

Topic: Winsome's Winding Road

Replies: 30

Views: 1790

That's what my weight journey has been like, all my life. As Sheryl Crow sings "every day is a winding road, I get a little bit closer to feeling fine" :smile: History first: I was a chubby baby. I was a plump child, although not obese. I was a fat teenager, living in the Middle East for m...

by caitlin

23 Feb 2014, 22:36

 

Forum: 5:2 Diet Recipes

Topic: How to cook the perfect...

Replies: 8

Views: 1049

Hi MaryAnn , I really like the peach and tomato one too, and I like to have a few salads on the go at any one time, it's just such an easy way to eat. I had not seen the grill ones so managed to find the link, thanks for the heads up, these are such useful recipes... 101 Fast Recipes for Grilling ht...

by MaryAnn

22 Feb 2014, 10:00

 

Forum: 5:2 Diet Recipes

Topic: How to cook the perfect...

Replies: 8

Views: 1049

The peach and tomato salad and the mango salad from that 101 salads are two of my favorite things, @caitlin!

There's a similar article about cooking on the grill. Have you ever tried those?