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HO HO HO. not many weekends to Christmas believe it or not!

I managed the Christmas challenge for 2013 and 2014 as many of you know but some work commitments wont allow me to this year. Who would like to manage it? .. I usually start about October.

Hiii JR ..we're doing Spring into Fall challenge til midNov...13 th i think it is...then embarking on the xmas one..
Thank you for hosting the xmas challenge the last two years..you did a great job each time xx
I ' m not up to the challenge of hosting,i know what i' m like and i wd get much too muddled up..
Any offers anyone? X

Hi @Juliana.Rivers - As CM says, due to immediate demand I think I may have curtailed the Xmas challenge to a 13 Nov start date with our Spring into Fall challenge in the meantime. We have missed you on the forum recently.. .. good luck with your heavy workload... I need to manage that too, so any learning is very welcomed.
I'm sure someone will come forward to lead the Xmas challenge .... so you can enjoy x

Thanks Candice, Lizbean.
The Christmas challenge is always fun to get involved in.. Its a lovely time of year .. the spirit of Christmas cheer, New years. all of that and everyone seems to "need it".. maybe even moreso those in OZ or NZ where we are starting to head to the beach and want to look good in shorts or swimwear! The bulges show more in the summer weather lol

I remember the happy posts when people made their target. Im guesssing a lot of old-timers (on forum for >2 years. not old haha) are in maintenance but theres plenty of newcomers needing that motivational boost.

bumping this up... remember feb 2014 the end of the 2013 first Christmas challenge when the whole group lost 243 kg!!!

5-2-diet-chat-f6/register-here-to-joing-the-69ers-club-t8676.html

here is "that thread" .. .was wondering how many of those who joined the challenge in October 2013 are still on the forum or in maintenance and doing well.. let us know!!!

EXERPT FROM THAT THREAD...
This is the official thread for the New Year Club (originally called Christmas club) on 5:2 fastdiet forum.

If you are one of the 150 in the club.. say hi in this thread so i can update you in this post number 1 and can get an accurate group total loss. Trying to do a full update by mid Feb so that we can exclude any Christmas excesses. Hoping for more greens by then. Next to your name i put in the last date you updated in blue.

WEIGH INS FOR CHRISTMAS CLOSE SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15 MIDNIGHT.


We have officially extended the club to MID FEB or as soon as we can push 100 people over their target line.

It all started on October 1 when I thought that it would be good for me to set myself a mini goal in preparation for Christmas cheer. On another thread of mine i got talking about being in the early 70,71,72k zone and I had my eye on a big goal for Christmas/New year this year, that is, of getting ]lower than 70kg. (11 stone)

yes.. entering into the 60s zone which for me would be stunning. To actually no longer be 70k or more is almost daunting. Long time for me and I know i can do it.


In your personal pledge you agree to
- eat nutritionally
- follow your style of intermittent fasting to the T
- never under-eat for extended periods
- sleep well
- stay relaxed
- smile lots
- treat yourself to the occasional great meal
- and know that there is always 2014 to get to your personal mini weight goal if you don't quite make it by Jan 31 2014. We can only try our best.


Im excited. 150 members all keen to get their bodies and minds ready for the new year

Now is where the hard work starts all of you....


thus far including a start at summarizing total weight loss since people joined the tent .. i haven't finished with everyone's data so please be patient if you havent seen your data. Make sure its in your signature and it will be slightly easier

btw its not a competition about raw numbers as everyone has different amounts to lose when looked as a percentage of their current total weight. just nice to know that weight is being lost in the tent.

Going for 250 kilograms loss for the whole group by Jan 31 with a new extension to Feb 15 so that we can buy more time and recoup any damage done by Christmas and New Year festivities

current tally as at Jan 26: 240kg weight lost


(please advise if ive doubled up on any one and have omitted you from the official list when replying to you. sometimes hard to keep up. )



(If you think you should be GREEN) and not showing us such, please message me as i may have missed your post or signature update)

(Green means the member has reached their Christmas day goal already and are on "maintenance" or if they have further to go to overall target weight then onwards and downwards - let me know if ive missed you as a "green achiever"

36Out of the original 150 member list have gone green!


Member 1 Juliana.Rivers http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/juliana-rivers-u5822/ Total weight lost : 2.0kg

Member 2 juliewil10 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/juliewil10-u3363/ Weight lost 1.6kg

Member 3 pennyforthem http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/pennyforthem-u511/Weight lost: 4.12kg GOAL REACHED Dec 21
Member 4 Dhana http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/dhana-u2578/ Weight lost: 800g

Member 5 dimmit Weight Lost 1.1kg TARGET REACHED JAN 24

Member 6 Dietingdebbie http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/dietingdebbie-u2653/ Weight lost : 5.9kg

Member 7 Alf http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/alf-u6915/ Weight lost 3.7 kg TARGET REACHED END NOV

Member 8 carorees http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/carorees-u61/ Weight lost : 5.6kg - GOAL REACHED Dec 20

Member 9 gillmary http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/gillymary-u6556/ Weight lost : 1.4kg

Member 10 wineoclock http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/wineoclock-u3140/ Weight lost (at least) .3kg

Member 11 Azureblue http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/azureblue-u527/ Weight lost as at Dec 11: nil (was a 100g loss Nov)

Member 12 Betsysgr8 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/betsysgr8-u3018/ Weight lost: 2.6kg

Member 13 wildmissus http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/wildmissus-u1108/ Weight lost : 0.5kg

Member 14 silverdarling http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/silverdarling-u6142/ Weight lost: 2.0kg GOAL REACH 1.2KG MORE

Member 15 MaryAnn http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/maryann-u4328/ Weight lost: 4.2 kg christmas goal met and 2nd revised goal met 17th Dec.

Member 16 Ballerina http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/ballerina-u1139/ Honorary member

Member 17 Janey47 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/janey47-u6402/ Weight lost at lest .9kg as at mid Oct

Member 18 Pamico http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/pamico-u8054/
Member 19 kamatildat http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/kmatildat-u11244/
Member 20 MissyMoo http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/missymoo-u2931/
Member 21 Rasa http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/rasa-u10371/

Member 22 Suchard007 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/suchard007-u777/ Weight lost 1.25kg

Member 23 Otter http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/otter-u9709/ Weight lost: 5.4kg Christmas weight goal achieved

Member 24 Windsinger123 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/windsinger123-u1398/ Maintaining weight gain avoided 1.3kg

Member 25 Bobby http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/bobbyd98683-u9772/
Member 26 Sallyo http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/sallyo-u4626/ Weight lost: 2.2kg TARGET REACHED DEC 18
Member 27 gigi55 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/gigi55-u2465/
Member 28 Nicki_24 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/nicky-94-u5651/ Weight lost: 1.8kg - target reached 1st Feb

Member 29 Chickvic http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/chickvic-u4899/ Weight lost : 17.7kg Achieved goal 10th January 2014

Member 30 Second Alto http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/secondalto-u10821/
Member 31 Abbie Taylor http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/abbietaylor-u4511/

Member 32 Judio http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/judio-u6471/ Weight lost 400g
Member 33 Bobshouse http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/bobshouse-u2001/
Member 34 Motherof2 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/motherof2-u7300/

Member 35 lizzieh http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/lizzieh-u8867/ Weight lost: 1.3

Member 36 nycnyc2013 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/nycnyc2013-u4033/
member 37 mollymalteser http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/mollymalteser-u11255/

member 38 julieathome http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/julieathome-u8607/ Weight Lost : 1.1kg

member 39 vildekhaya http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/vildekhaya-u9906/
member 40 waratah http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/waratah-u5998/
member 41 amberenchanged http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/amberenchanted-u4288/

member 42 candicemarie http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/candicemarie-u10639/ Weight lost 6.4kg GOAL REACHED
member 43 iztla http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/iztla-u10381/

member 44 geekycatsjourney http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/geekycatsjourney-u7159/ Weight Lost .2kg

member 45 Jejum http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/jejum-u9364/ Weight lost 2.7kg

member 46 bofa45 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/bofa45-u9433/

member 47 TheFrog http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/thefrog-u4532/ Weight lost 1.6kg - goal reached 6th Dec

member 48 Welshsupergirl http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/welshsupergirl-u4757/ Weight Lost 1.2kg

member 49 angie090465 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/angie090465-u9338/ Weight lost .25kg
nil weight lost since October 1

member 50 minsmum http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/minsmum-u7946/
member 51 Lady Muck http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/lady-muck-u3001/
member 52 mariajes http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/mariajes-u10377/
member 53 ckk1 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/ckk1-u10144/
member 54 loversghost http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/loversghost-u8620/

member 55 nursebean http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/nursebean-u11549/ Weight Lost 2.5kg

member 56 rawkaren http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/rawkaren-u6298/ Weight lost 0.45kg

member 57 nessie http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/nessie-u4548/ Maintaining weight - avoided gain of 1.05kg

member 58 trini http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/trini-u1325/
member 59 edflo http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/edflo-u4109/

member 60 domane http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/domane-u10218/ Maintaining weight as of 8th Oct 2013. Weight loss prevented 4/4kg

member 61 carieoates http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/carieoates-u8164/ Weight Lost 2.3kg - GOAL REACHED
member 62 ultrasqueaky http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/thelovelysqueaky-u8053/

member 63 minumonline http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/minumonline-u738/

member 64 lil http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/lil-u193/ Weight lost 2.2kg - GOAL REACHED 24th December - FINAL WEIGH IN SUBMITTED FEB 4

member 65 Emsy44 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/emsy44-u7567/
member 66 LittleJoy http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/littlejoy-u6749/ Weight Lost : 1.9kg Goal reached 26th January

member 67 Navwoman http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/navwoman-u4608/ Weight lost 1.8kg

member 68 wmr309 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/wmr309-u10479/ Weight lost: 3.9kg - GOAL REACHED

member 69 moira145 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/moira145-u2031/ Weight lost : 2.72kg

member 70 katrina75 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/katrina75-u10761/
member 71 LastPush http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/lastpush-u6995/
member 72 Lullabella http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/lulabella-u4904/ 1kg gain

member 73 Janeg http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/janeg-u76/ Weight lost : 0.8

member 74 Maddysee http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/maddysee-u3848/

member 75 deewidistuti http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/deewidiastuti-u11105/ Weight lost: 1.7kg

member 76 spanner http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/spanner-u9895/ Weight lost : 2.7kg - GOAL REACHED 20th December

member 77 chris057 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/chriso57-u1677/

member 78 Melanie Cheeks http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/melanie-cheeks-u2597/

member 79 jemi61 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/jem61-u11677/ Weight lost 2.1kg Goal reached 16th December

member 80 auriga http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/auriga-u11281/ Weight lost : 6.0kg GOAL ACHIEVED 22ND DEC - FINAL WEIGH IN SUBMITTED FEB 4

member 81 imcountinufoz http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/imcountingufoz-u5037/

member 82 madmois http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/madmois-u1803/ Weight lost 700g

member 83 chichil2 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/chichi13-u3985/
member 84 pist1958 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/pist1958-u4898/ Total weight lost: 4.8kg GOAL REACHED

member 85 debs http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/debs-u1548/

member 86drilakila http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/drilakila-u10229/ Weight lost 3.9kg - Goal reached 14th December and then more loss

member 87 jj309 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/jj309-u10477/

member 88 isis http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/isis-u932/ Weight Lost 2.5kg

member 89 Minigill http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/minigill-u8861/ Weight Lost 9.5kg GOAL REACHED DEC 10 Last update Jan 23

member 90 wendyjane http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/wendyjane-u10723/ Weight lost : 1.4 kg GOAL REACHED JANUARY 26

member 91 tracy22 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/tracy22-u10118/ Weight Lost: 2.3kg

member 92 dcsb http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/dcsb-u5089/ Weight lost : 4kg GOAL REACHED and more !

member 93 pjcox http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/pjcox-u6376/
member 94 marybeth http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/marybeth-u6386/ Weight lost: 1.8kg GOAL REACHED

member 95 alexandravr http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/alexandravr-u11500/

member 96 niamo http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/niamo-u7883/ Weight Lost 1.5kg

member 97 hate http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/hate-u10410
member 98 matillian http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/matillian-u11657/ Weight lost : 4.2kg - GOAL REACHED

member 99 louise-wai http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/louise-wai-u11173/
member 100 callyanna http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/callyanna-u10899/ Maintaining weight GOAL REACHED

member 101 susiewong http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/susiewong-u6569/
member 102 fleurlouise http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/fleurlouise-u10646/

member 103 suzed http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/suzed-u11403/ Weight Lost: 1.4kg

member 104 maggie http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/maggiee-u11646/ Weight lost : .5kg

member 105 sue-q http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/sue-q-u6576/ Weight lost 4.4kg

member 106 katharina http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/katharina-u4066/ Weight lost 1.1.kg

member 107 jm53 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/jm53-u9974/ Weight lost: -

member 108 dippyhippy1873 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/dippyhippy1973-u11760/

member 109 judithn http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/judithn-u11476/ Weight lost : 3.3kg SECONDARY GOAL REACHED DEC 12 and MORE WEIGHT LOST BY 18TH Jan

member 110 mustnotgetfat http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/mustnotgetfat-u11881/
member 111 nicholae http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/nicolae-u11908/
member 112 lissyjannaway http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/lissyjannaway-u11716/
member 113 pipsqueak2 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/pipsqueak2-u9050/

member 114 Deeone http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/deeone-u11912/ Weight lost 7.9kg

member 115 ntcrane http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/ntcrane-u11918/
member 116 kellym25 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/kellym25-u4324/

member 117 gym sparkle http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/gym-sparkle-90-u11784/ Weight lost: .7kg

member 118 jospeirs http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/jospeirs-u10122/ Weight lost : 13.3kg

member 119 coffeetime http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/coffeetime-u3032/ Weight lost: .8kg GOAL REACHED

member 120 tickatape http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/tickatape-u11986/ Weight Lost 3.2kg GOAL REACHED DEC 13

member 121 hourglass http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/hourglass-u8674/

member 122 santa nethy http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/santa-nethy-u11994/ Weight lost: 2.2kg

member 123 denwoman http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/denwoman-u9357/ Weight lost .4kg

member 124 melbmandy http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/melbmandy-u11491/ Weight lost: 2.1kg - goal REACHED

member 125 jkw http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/jkw-u6453/
member 126 Sarjsmith http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/sarjsmith-u8781/
member 127 nanajovik http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/nanajovik-u2926/
member 128 jmousey http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/jmousey-u1600/ Weight lost : .5kg

member 129 p-jk http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/p-jk-u10713/ Maintaining weight: Weight gain prevent 720 grams

member 130 bigmammacupcake http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/bigmammacupcake-u9731/
member 131 melinda-in-nc http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/melinda-in-nc-u10748/
member 132 benbon http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/benbon-u11984/
member 133 moscow http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/moscow-u1310/
member 134 geekycatsjourney http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/geekycatsjourney-u7159/

member 135 mojo38 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/mojo38-u12082/ Weight Lost : 5kg

member 136 katiemcax http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/katiemcax-u4987/ Weight lost 2.2kg

member 137 paulyboy http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/paulyboy-u12100/ Weigh lost 4.5kg

member 138 fishbaum http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/the-fishbaum-u3071/ Weight lost: 500g

member 139 michmash http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/michmash-u12040/
member 140 clair23 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/claire23-u4999/

member 141 cassyn http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/cassyn-05-u12152/ Weight lost: 8.0kg - last weigh in Jan 23

member 142 thecouchpotato http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/thecouchpotato-u12122/
member 143 zizza http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/zizza-u5835/ Weight lost 2.9kg

member 144 jharps http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/jharps-u12060/ Weight lost 5.8kg

member 145 fixedwheel http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/fixedwheel-u8673/ Weight lost 5.2kg GOAL REACHED INCLUDING SECOND GOAL .

member 146 Bracken http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/bracken-u11454/ Weight Lost : 5kg - TARGET REACHED 13th December

member 147 mikita http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/mikita-u6458/
member 148 pootle_3 http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/pootle-3-u12197/

member 149 jennynotcrag http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/jennynotcraig-u12253/ Weight lost 1.8kg

member 150 briedog http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/briedog-u12259/

CUMULATIVE KNOWN WEIGHT LOST IN THE TENT....243kg - target is 250 kg group loss by Jan 31 and for 50 to get to their christmas goal

Wow JR @Juliana.Rivers what a lot of work you put in,and what a lot of achieving we all did!
A fascinating read,thank you,and so many old familiar names in there too xx
I wonder can we do as well this year? Somehow idont think so..Not so many dedicated fasters here now..or am i wrong? X X

I was member 146. I've exceeded my original target and maintained for around a year. I would like to lose a little more now, but I think that my metabolism is shot. I hold onto my current weight whatever steps I take. Fortunately, I seem to be able to prevent any upward moves.

Bracken wrote: I was member 146. I've exceeded my original target and maintained for around a year. I would like to lose a little more now, but I think that my metabolism is shot. I hold onto my current weight whatever steps I take. Fortunately, I seem to be able to prevent any upward moves.

What I do find is that people that reduce weight with 5:2 and maybe go up a bit, reach a point they never exceed again. And that, in itself is wonderful!

happened to me

CandiceMarie wrote: Wow JR @Juliana.Rivers what a lot of work you put in,and what a lot of achieving we all did!
A fascinating read,thank you,and so many old familiar names in there too xx
I wonder can we do as well this year? Somehow idont think so..Not so many dedicated fasters here now..or am i wrong? X X

Yes, that whole thread is an epic tale of very keen fasters.. as to your last question, I am not sure as i havent been following like I used to . I am positive we just need some firing up to our ambition to get trimmer and healthier again. Theres a lot of very dedicated fasters in some online groups and no reason we cant make it on that facebook group.

I was member 68 and the Christmas Challenge definitely helped me to reach my goal. I've gone a bit lower since but wasn't fasting regularly, just mindful eating. Recently bad habits returned - second serves, more cakes/muffins if offered at work, more chocolate and ice cream after dinner and less intensive workouts. But I now have the knowledge about how to lose those 3-4kg quickly. If you only need to lose a couple of kilos then a challenge is not as much fun but I am definitely grateful to the one you organised @Juliana.Rivers!

@Juliana.Rivers I joined 30 Dec 2013 ....... so your amazing effort and all the conversations certainly spurred me on to success even if I did not sign up - I was trying to work out the basics! Forums constantly change and I think this forum is very healthy even if it goes quiet from time to time as life is like that..... what I like is people come back to say' hello I'm back' when it suits them, or I'm watching daily but not much to say at the mo.
Till 13th Nov to find our Christmas/new year cheerleader or it could be a team effort? ....... is everyone hiding under a bush.

If the Christmas Challenge does not start until November 14th then that is less than 6 weeks - week 6 would finish on Boxing Day. Is this long enough?

barbarita wrote: If the Christmas Challenge does not start until November 14th then that is less than 6 weeks - week 6 would finish on Boxing Day. Is this long enough?

No its not so afetr a message online from a forum friend Ive decided to host it NOW! to start October 1 but you can pre register.

If one are already on the other challenge.. you can belong to both and you can speed up your weight loss .. well you know what i mean.. it cant hurt to be on both!

barbarita wrote: If the Christmas Challenge does not start until November 14th then that is less than 6 weeks - week 6 would finish on Boxing Day. Is this long enough?

@barbarita you are so right. 6 weeks isnt long enough so Ive done it.. put my hand up to host.

come join the party (and for those in the Springing into Fall challenge here, join us too.)

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