I thought I might try to move the hot topic of the new 5:2 diet a few of us long timers are trying here, rather than in the "Gonna Get to Goal, Wanna Join Me?" Thread, so that that thread could go back to its original topic.

I do not have access to the book or video or anything that some of the other 5:2ers have, but I've been to the website and read up and today is my fourth day; so far I've done Fast Normal Fast and now today is a Normal. I aim for 500 on the fasting days but don't seem to make it under 600, and I aim for 1600 on Normals, but don't seem to make it past 1200, so I guess I'm not the poster child for this. Also, the morning after my first fast day, I was down 4 lbs, but the morning after my first Normal day I was up 3 lbs and this morning I was down 3 lbs so - no progress.

Since today is a Normal day I will do my cardio. I will report back what the scale says tomorrow morning!

Hey GT, thanks for keeping us on task by moving this thread. Love that!!! Hopefully everyone will move over here...

I'm done with diets. I swore off diets.. out of my life for good and I'm officially a member of dieters anonymous. My body has suffered enough abuse over the years. It's eat healthy w/excercise all the way or it just wasn't meant to be.

Lol.. Ok, sorry, carrying on ( I just hate the word diet)

http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=246#faq1

This is a great link with FAQ's to this type of eating (see didn't use the D word there... ) because I hate that word too!

I thought I might try to move the hot topic of the new 5:2 diet a few of us long timers are trying here, rather than in the "Gonna Get to Goal, Wanna Join Me?" Thread, so that that thread could go back to its original topic.

I do not have access to the book or video or anything that some of the other 5:2ers have, but I've been to the website and read up and today is my fourth day; so far I've done Fast Normal Fast and now today is a Normal. I aim for 500 on the fasting days but don't seem to make it under 600, and I aim for 1600 on Normals, but don't seem to make it past 1200, so I guess I'm not the poster child for this. Also, the morning after my first fast day, I was down 4 lbs, but the morning after my first Normal day I was up 3 lbs and this morning I was down 3 lbs so - no progress.

Since today is a Normal day I will do my cardio. I will report back what the scale says tomorrow morning!

Wait girlfriend! -4 +3 -3 = -4! looks like progress to me!

I'm done with diets. I swore off diets.. out of my life for good and I'm officially a member of dieters anonymous. My body has suffered enough abuse over the years. It's eat healthy w/excercise all the way or it just wasn't meant to be.

Lol.. Ok, sorry, carrying on ( I just hate the word diet)

I hate diets too. I have been eating healthy, have lost a ton of weight, but have stopped short by around 19 pounds at this point (to the top of my normal weight range). Just looking for another tool to get me to that place. Can I keep it up if it works? That is the question...That is what makes it a "diet" or a "lifestyle" I might even say that about eating healthy and exercising regularly... I have managed to exercise for 5 years and make it important to me...and eat healthy most of the time... I have on more that one occasion in my life swore off counting calories. That did not work for me unfortunately. If I take my eye off the prize, I gain. Oh well. I am working on my "hate" issues, and feel much better about what I have to do to maintain, and maybe even get to goal.

I do not like the word or concept of dieting. I look at it as a way of eating, period. I chose to eat proteins first, veggies, etc. I work on staying away from high glycemic carbs. I love the concept of the Paleo diet (there's that word again). This is something I must do to retain my healthy skinny body. If I gain weight, I'm jeopardizing my health and letting my loved ones down too. Besides, eating 500 calories is not fasting. It's just cutting back for 2 days if I choose. It's like a reboot to my system and it shrinks our tummy.

No ... I went from 196 to 192, back up to 195, down to 192, up to 193 and when I weight tomorrow I fully expect the scale to say 196 again. This doesn't feel like anything remotely resembling a victory. The only reason the starting number was so high was because it was TOM, when I got here and started exercising and monitoring my food again, I was at 194. So, 2 months of dedication have yielded me a f*ckwad of nothing.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130426115456.htm

intermittent fasting- scientific reports

yesterday was my fasting day ... or it was until I ate a chocolate muffin and some sausage and cheese slices. *hangs head* I have a problem. If I can't eat at night I can't stop thinking about it.

yesterday was my fasting day ... or it was until I ate a chocolate muffin and some sausage and cheese slices. *hangs head* I have a problem. If I can't eat at night I can't stop thinking about it.

I'm feeling for you Globe.

yesterday was my fasting day ... or it was until I ate a chocolate muffin and some sausage and cheese slices. *hangs head* I have a problem. If I can't eat at night I can't stop thinking about it.

I understand this I still wake up thinking of food and go to bed thinking of food. The evenings have AND still are the worse! Last night I went to bed with feelings of anticipation for the morning so I can eat.

I think of food even when I am full

I am trying to get into a regular routine with exercising. You burn so many calories this way that you really don't have to be concerned about caloric intake (given that we are eating so few to begin with). If I were to focus on "restriction" or fasting as it's called here, I would just rebel and overeat. That mentality is toxic to me and part of what got me to my highest weight, so I'm done with. Probably the number one thing I'm focusing on is my thoughts/attitude/mood because that is how my poor eating habits will start.

I'm done with diets. I swore off diets.. out of my life for good and I'm officially a member of dieters anonymous. My body has suffered enough abuse over the years. It's eat healthy w/excercise all the way or it just wasn't meant to be.

Lol.. Ok, sorry, carrying on ( I just hate the word diet)

For me, I couldn't agree more. That is part of what got me in trouble in the second place. The first part was getting to the point where the dieting became necessary. I am done with "diets." Period. One of the things that my surgeon and NUT stress and why I thought I was a good fit with this thinking is that life is not a diet, it's a way of eating. Getting to goal in 4-6 months is NOT the goal. What happens then? I have to "transition" to the new normal. It may take longer to get to goal, or whatever my body deems goal, but I will have had 9 months, a year or whatever it is of lifestyle change under my belt, not having to start over the the dreaded transition.

I don't track my food and won't unless I see bad habits sneaking in. If that happens, (I'm only 3 months out so I realize the hardest part is yet to come but so far, so good) I will track faster than you can say myfitnesspal! I don't limit my carbs. My carbs are naturally low only because of the normal eating practices of the sleeved person, Protein first, veggies/fruits second and starches and carbs last.

I have not yet consumed any breads, chips, crackers, refined sugars or rice. They are out of my system and I am going to see if I can go to the end of the year before trying them. Those are the things that are a slippery slope for me. I don't crave them any longer so it's not really giving anything up. It no longer bothers me to go to a Mexican restaurant and not have chips. I won't say I'll never have them again, all I can say for now, is I'm more than happy not to have them.

I enjoy wine on the weekends, only red though and only wine I enjoy and not nearly as much as pre surgery. I am not feeling like this is a diet, I feel like this is a plan I can be on board with. Down the road, my goal is to eat well 85% of the time, eat fine, 10% and eat goooood! 5%.

I just know for me, I had to change, my mind had to change and I could no longer continue to lose 30 pounds every year, just to gain it back. Dieting just has to be a thing of the past for me. I know this doesn't work for everyone and my motto is: Do what works best for you! We may all be on the same journey with the same goals but everyone's path is different.

Here's to us all reaching our goals, whatever path we may take!

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