Hello Vets!

Today is my first fast day for the 5.2 diet plan. So, only 500 calories for fast days and 1200 to 1500 for the feast days? Right?? I was wondering if it is ok to have coffee?

I'm so excited to try this diet and new way of eating. I'm so ready to get to goal and I'm praying that this will at least get me started in the right direction. I've gained 3 pounds recently and now am back up to 170 and I'm scared to death. I realize that weight flutuates but also I've not been doing as well as before and I can eat more usual. I know it is up to me to keep this weight off! I never want to go back! NEVER! I've been back and forth to many time in my life.

OK, so again I'm very excited to start this plan and any advice or encouragement is appreciated! Love you guys!!

Ok' date=' thank you! I did try this and didn't make it through the first fast day. I did however make it so far today and feel so good about it!!

I am a member of a facebook forum that is giving me so much crap about this diet. How I shouldn't do it and it can lead to bad behavior like anorexia and bulimia. Really??? UHG.. I've never like to vomit and I love food too much to have an anorexia problem. Anyway, I think fasting is good for the body. I hope I succeed in this. I really just want to make my goal and feel healthy. I've come too far not to make it. Also, I think I can live with this for the rest of my life. I'm a little worried that I may get too many calories on feast days.

Thanks again for all of the support and help![/quote']

Whaaa? You've got to be kidding! fasting has been around for centuries. If you have anorexia or bulimia tendencies ANYTHING would lead you there. Obviously, they haven't done their research.

I think when people hear the word "fast" they tend to flip out a bit.. 5:2 isn't a traditional fast, it just gives you longer rest between meals twice a week.

Really if you want to talk to them about eating disorders. A sleevers diet can come scarily close to an all day snacking, grazing scenario...

That's why I like taking a small break. Just to step back from a grazing mentality that I feel sometimes.

Is our May 2012 group on FB carrying on?

Is our May 2012 group on FB carrying on?

Yes they are! haha

Whaaa? You've got to be kidding! fasting has been around for centuries. If you have anorexia or bulimia tendencies ANYTHING would lead you there. Obviously, they haven't done their research.

Seems so. I don't get the lack of support in that group. We have been together since the start of our journey in May 2012. I felt it a nice change to come back here. I seem to have people that give me more feedback and wish me well genuinely. So thanks to you all !

I'm glad it's not our Drama Free group carrying on. Lol

PS: I also recently started the 5:2. I started last week on Wednesday & Friday. This week switched over to Monday and Wednesday. I feel like it is really working for me. No movement on the scale until this morning (but I was in full blown PMS though!). Scale normally drops at max 3 pounds overnight & today it dropped 5 pounds. Fingers crossed. My body has been fighting me tooth & nail over these last 21 pounds. Grrrrr.

I'm glad it's not our Drama Free group carrying on. Lol

PS: I also recently started the 5:2. I started last week on Wednesday & Friday. This week switched over to Monday and Wednesday. I feel like it is really working for me. No movement on the scale until this morning (but I was in full blown PMS though!). Scale normally drops at max 3 pounds overnight & today it dropped 5 pounds. Fingers crossed. My body has been fighting me tooth & nail over these last 21 pounds. Grrrrr.

Way to go, Kristie!

Thank you! I am very excited. And I can honestly say that I have not been optimistic about my weight loss for some time.

I'm glad it's not our Drama Free group carrying on. Lol

PS: I also recently started the 5:2. I started last week on Wednesday & Friday. This week switched over to Monday and Wednesday. I feel like it is really working for me. No movement on the scale until this morning (but I was in full blown PMS though!). Scale normally drops at max 3 pounds overnight & today it dropped 5 pounds. Fingers crossed. My body has been fighting me tooth & nail over these last 21 pounds. Grrrrr.

Way to go! That is great!!! I weighed this morning and it was the first fast day. I lost 3 pounds but I had gained three pounds so I'm back to where I was of 167. I would be very happy to get below that!

I'm glad it's not our Drama Free group carrying on. Lol

PS: I also recently started the 5:2. I started last week on Wednesday & Friday. This week switched over to Monday and Wednesday. I feel like it is really working for me. No movement on the scale until this morning (but I was in full blown PMS though!). Scale normally drops at max 3 pounds overnight & today it dropped 5 pounds. Fingers crossed. My body has been fighting me tooth & nail over these last 21 pounds. Grrrrr.

Oh, and no it isn't. LOL It is another!

Excited to say that the scale is now down 3 pounds since I started 5:2. That's the most it's moved in just a week since I was 9 months out. I'm 16 months out now.

Excited to say that the scale is now down 3 pounds since I started 5:2. That's the most it's moved in just a week since I was 9 months out. I'm 16 months out now.

That's awesome keep up the good work.

Were the 14 - 16 month out trio Great to know you are having success Kristie. So far so good here - the scale dropped 1.5 lbs and has stayed there - normally its a 1 to 3 lbs teeter totter up/down/updown every day of the week. it dropped the weigh in after the first fast day and stayed down after a normal eating day - this in itself is shocking lol. This might actually work

WOW... so excited. Another pound lost this morning. That is 4 since Monday. It is wonderful seeing the scale go down. I'm excited about my next fast day tomorrow. I know that the first 3 pounds was probably water I had gained but who cares!! Losing 4 pounds is going in the right direction! I don't care how long it takes me to get to goal as long as the scale is moving! Yippee! I'm very happy about this! So glad I have my sleeve buddies to do this with!! Kristie and Kelly congrats! Are you guys looking forward to tomorrow? Have your meals planned? I can't wait to see the 159 on that scale! That may be awhile but at least the scale is moving!!!!

Were the 14 - 16 month out trio Great to know you are having success Kristie. So far so good here - the scale dropped 1.5 lbs and has stayed there - normally its a 1 to 3 lbs teeter totter up/down/updown every day of the week. it dropped the weigh in after the first fast day and stayed down after a normal eating day - this in itself is shocking lol. This might actually work

I feel the same way! This might just actually work! So excited!