The FastDay Forum

by Juliana.Rivers

10 Sep 2014, 13:46

 

Forum: Group Challenges

Topic: CHRISTMAS CHALLENGERS - Tell us how you went?

Replies: 894

Views: 30590

Welcome to the official Christmas 2014 challenge thread... this is where you register and post your results. The challenge is officially completed and if you do need some time for a final weigh in feel free to update us when you are ready. Well done to the 15 that made it.. MEMBERS WHO HAVE MADE TA...

by SSure

21 Aug 2014, 11:16

 

Forum: Delighted or Disappointed?

Topic: Standstill - Rant

Replies: 8

Views: 746

I have lots of empathy, Alexandra . I used to plateau for up to 14 weeks at a time and it was thoroughly demoralising. A couple of months ago I had to take NSAIDs for 5 weeks or so and my weight went up to 114.4lbs with the water retention. It's come down again to approx. 108lbs but I have some resi...

by Lil

11 Aug 2014, 14:41

 

Forum: Resources & Links

Topic: Useful list of Calorie values?

Replies: 3

Views: 559

Since I started 5:2 21 months ago I have had a piece of paper in the book where I write down my calories on a fasting day with calorie values of foods I commonly use on fasting days. As you can imagine it has become pretty tatty and as the entries are random I spend quite a lot of time looking for t...

by SSure

10 Aug 2014, 13:44

 

Forum: Delighted or Disappointed?

Topic: Scales , I hate them

Replies: 20

Views: 1273

I always try to remind myself that scales just provide a context-free number: It's up to us to provide the context but to ensure that our mood for the day/week is never set by the scales, no matter how we interpret the number. :o (Remembering all the times that I allowed myself to be demoralised by ...

by RachaelB

07 Jul 2014, 08:28

 

Forum: Progress Diaries & Journals

Topic: Rachael's Ramblings

Replies: 23

Views: 1498

This journal entry covers the week 30 June to 7 July (weigh in). Nutrition breakdown for the week was Carbs 36% Fat 45% Protein 19% Weight: 168.1lbs. BMI: 28.0. Fat: 44.3% Once again I managed to sabotage myself at the weekend. Having achieved three quite decent fast days, I massively overate on two...

by RachaelB

28 Apr 2014, 08:50

 

Forum: Progress Diaries & Journals

Topic: Rachael's Ramblings

Replies: 23

Views: 1498

This journal entry covers the week 21 to 28 April (weigh in). Nutrition breakdown for the week was Carbs 40% Fat 42% Protein 18% Weight: 175.9lbs. BMI: 29.3. Fat: 43.4% This week was saved by my having three fast days on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. In between I still scoffed a huge amount of choco...

by FatDog

21 Feb 2014, 15:18

 

Forum: Progress Diaries & Journals

Topic: 5:2 and the low-carb vegetarian...

Replies: 662

Views: 39934

Wednesday, low-carb day two-hundred and forty-one, repair day Weigh-in at start of day wt. 108.2lbs (analogue scales corrected ~106.25lbs); 0.8lbs gain ... t.measures - ub. 28.5, w. 25.5, t. 30.25, h. 34.25 inches Booooh. I know that I was somewhat overindulgent yesterday but this is a bit much V&a...

by MLCDz

15 Feb 2014, 20:00

 

Forum: Getting Sweaty! Exercise & Fitness

Topic: The LETS GET ACTIVE "Fast Exercise" Club REBORN

Replies: 494

Views: 19205

#17 checking in for Saturday. 20 min total w/30 sec sprints & 2-3 min recovery on the treadmill that I bought in July & looked at admiringly until now. HR during recovery periods started out ~ 120, a little low, but by the second & subsequent 4 cycles it was between 134 - 167, in my 80-9...

by Julieathome

12 Feb 2014, 12:56

 

Forum: The Foodies Corner

Topic: What are you eating today ?

Replies: 42

Views: 2477

This is a favourite of mine. Especially as its a one pot dish. It also comes in at under 400kcals per portion. 2 tbs lemon juice 1 (14 oz) chicken stock (cubes are fine, make up according to packet) 2 tbs honey 2 tbs soy sauce 1 tsp olive oil 1 medium onion - chopped 1 cup long grain rice - uncooked...

by BruceE

08 Feb 2014, 00:59

 

Forum: Getting Sweaty! Exercise & Fitness

Topic: The LETS GET ACTIVE "Fast Exercise" Club REBORN

Replies: 494

Views: 19205

Number 14 checking in. I'm doing well, finished week 5/16 and HIIT workout 15/48 today. Feeling really good about what this is doing. Based on the link to a study I put in this post (which I recommend to all exercisers out there, especially runners), I have decided to reduce my running mileage to ~1...

by Juliana.Rivers

04 Feb 2014, 04:10

 

Forum: General 5:2 and Fasting Chat

Topic: CHRISTMAS CLUB 2013 campsite

Replies: 138

Views: 4776

thanks lil and Auriga for submitting your final weigh in for XMAS CLUB YESTERDAY 11 days to go! are you in the following if so i will hunt you down. (kidding :grin: but submit your final weigh in anyway.. even if youve already done it in december or jan. just so i have the right final figure with ea...

by LastChance

01 Feb 2014, 10:32

 

Forum: Getting Sweaty! Exercise & Fitness

Topic: The LETS GET ACTIVE "Fast Exercise" Club REBORN

Replies: 494

Views: 19205

#28 checking-in. Just got back from the gym and my eleventh HIT session. It's funny, I can never judge based on how I "feel" before going, how the sessions in the gym will go, you know? Today I felt rough! I've had a sore throat/chest infection this week and haven't exercised since last we...

by FatDog

31 Jan 2014, 01:38

 

Forum: Progress Diaries & Journals

Topic: 5:2 and the low-carb vegetarian...

Replies: 662

Views: 39934

Normal service resumed (well, as "normal" as it gets) :) Wednesday, low-carb day two-hundred and twenty, repair day Weigh-in at start of day wt. 112.0lbs (analogue scales corrected ~109.75lbs); 1.0lbs loss ... t.measures - ub. 28.5, w. 25.5, t. 30.25, h. 34.25 inches Glum recovery mode. Du...

by Minigill

22 Jan 2014, 12:30

 

Forum: 5:2 Diet Results: Before & After

Topic: Today I have reached maintenance !! WARNING, very LONG post

Replies: 75

Views: 8008

Unfortunately this has done nothing for my brain power and posted this in a section that doesn't allow replies, so deleted the wording and started a new thread - no hope :oops: So my journey takes on a new chapter “Maintenance”, which I reached today :clap: :-D :victory: My 5/2 story started June 13...

by Nickers

15 Jan 2014, 20:58

 

Forum: Fasting today?

Topic: Fasting Today - Thursday 16 January 2014

Replies: 63

Views: 1082

Urgh. It is so frigging warm. Apparently Adelaide is set to be the warmest city in the world today, with a top of 46C (114.8F) expected. It was already 31C (87.8F) when I got up to go for a run at 5.30am....madness! Needless to say it was a sloooooow 7km run. Anyway, I am looking forward to my sixth...