Two years out, happy, but not quite at goal with question

[No game 14,437]

I applied for membership to the group without first reading that I should try it out for two weeks. Oops!!

I can't really buy the book right now. I will read through the posts' date=' but I imagine there are some modifications for a sleever. My usual calories are 800 a day. The rules say fast is a quarter of the recommended calories which is 500 for women.

Hmmm, it's still a deficit, but much more than a quarter of what I take in. I won't go to 200, but should I do 500?[/quote']

It's ok I'll just keep it pending until you decide if its something you want to do long term...

If you read the links and post you should get a good idea about it..

The two week thing was because a lot of people said "cool I want to do it" Yeah then after a few weeks hey got over it..

The girls that are there now are doing this for long term health benefits and realize this is not a quick fix (nothing is is it )

We do not go lower than 500 on fast days so yes it slightly modified on "feast" days

[feedyoureye 3,087]

A strong core makes all the difference. I don't ride as much now as my neighbor moved with her horses. I used to ride a sturdy Morgan. She had real issues with people on her back off balance so even when heavy I was pretty good. She did not startle easily at all, but one day, not paying attention, she jumped back at a rabbit and then spun half around. I was unseated and fell off still clutching the reins (boxed in by major streets). I landed on my side and messed up the ligaments in my lower back. Took me an age to get over that.

My profile picture was on a horse in Supai, Arizona. This one was owned by a Havasupai Indian and he was busy with a pack train so he said, "Ride ahead. I'll catch up." and "They will run." BTW, If you heard that the Havasupai don't take care of their horses, that is bullsh**! That is their bread and butter.

Anyway, that was the first real ride I had taken. The way in and out of Supai is horse, mule, hike or helicopter. It's a 12 mile ride with the last (or first) mile up a VERY steep canyon wall. All the horses and mules take the whole trip at a fast trot with either mail or supplies. They are in the best condition of any horses I have seen. Our weight, or lack of was probably a mini-vacation for them. That and I let him play in the Water at his leisure and intermittently walked. When the trails forked off, I trusted him to know the best way. That was funny because he would pick a path and then look at the other path not taken, sigh and move on. I could actually hear horse brain gears turning. He probably thought I was stupid.

My point of this long story is that I rode fast and rode well. The pack train only caught up to us as we were heading up the canyon wall.

Cowboy mounted shooting!!! I like. I would probably like competitive trail riding.

That sounds like so much fun and adventure! I haven't spent much time on a horse. Just a ride here and there... No doubt the horses thought I was stupid too! It was really fun. I had a boyfriend in HIghschool that was a "cowboy". He rode broncs in Rodeos. Quite a wild boy.

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

I never call them fast days or feast days really.

I would feel too deprived if I thought I was fasting. I call them low cal days and regular days. My regular days are below 1300. I had my resting metobolic test taking to find out how many calories I need to eat , or how many less I need to eat to lose.

I hardly ever make 500 on low cal days. I always end up at about 550.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

When i joined the 5:2 website and filled in all the forms, they recommended 550 on fast days for me. Good thing! Thats where Im at on most "rest" days.