I am starting the 5:2 intermittent fast today (Mondays and Thursdays 500 calories, other days normal healthy food choices). I am also not weighing myself until Sunday.

The first thing I noticed this morning was relief about not fearing whether the scale went up or down a pound this morning.

My plan is to rely on Protein shakes today because they are easy to control and satisfy me.

I'm going to post my experiences in this thread. All are welcome to join me.

How are you doing this evening?

Much better, thanks. I had a normal small dinner of a few bites of soft food (pastitsio and moussaka) and no problems today. That stuck episode was scary!

198.0. Down 0.6 this week. Time to step up the exercise. Going out today with friends to walk in nature. It's cold here and lightly snowing but I'm putting on my boots and gloves and doing it.

I want to walk more. I get cold and "don't wanna" so I've been slack about it. My food is pretty much where I want it to be, so if this weight is going to drop more, I need to move more.

I've been really busy with evening commitments and I'm pretty tight on funds right now, so I can't afford a gym. I think just maybe I'll try walking in a mall and see if that's something I can do a few evenings a week.

I must be crazy thinking of malls during the holidays. Ironically, I HATE shopping. Well, for now it's just an idea.

Happy Sunday, everyone.

Too bad you can't walk in the mall before work. Our Mall Walkers is from 7-9 am. I hate shopping too, but I can look while I walk and the mall in not crowded.

Or during lunch. I was occasionally walking around the neighborhood where I work during the autumn weeks. If I could find an indoor place close enough maybe that would work. Before work ain't gonna happen. I know me too well. Lol.

Ten degrees in Chicago. Had the last of the homemade lentil soup for breakfast. Yum. Must get this recipe from my neighbor.

I just realized I haven't gotten stuck at all this week. Yay me. Eating good food, not sliders, so I guess either my stress has gone down, I'm chewing more and slower, or all of the above. I'll take it.

I went off caffeine completely this week. I got some headaches for the first time since surgery, but not too bad. I was reading a few threads on this site about how caffeine is bad for WLS patients. My doctor didn't prohibit it but the comments from BP folks worried me. So full decaf it is. Not too hard.

My jeans are getting looser every week. I'm so glad not to weigh daily anymore. Sundays are plenty.

I've noticed that my fasting days of Monday and Thursday are oddly freeing. No real food worries, because I just have lunch and then move on. Sometimes I eat my "desk lunch", which is nuts and a Quest bar. I'm hungrier the next day, but it doesn't boomerang on me.

Next week I will fast on Monday and Friday. Wednesday won't work because that's my cooking and prep day and I plan to taste a little bit while I prepare. Friday will be a good day to resume the routine, and since I'll be at work, it will be easier.

I'm hoping to see a pound or two loss tomorrow when I weigh in. Maybe I will and maybe I won't, but either way, I know I need to step up my exercise. I haven't been walking outside since it turned bone chilling cold.

My mom and I are making an apple strudel today. Not tempted at all since I never cared for strudel myself. But it reminds me of my grandma, so for me it's about the tradition and memories.

Have a lovely Saturday everyone.

Grr. Up almost half a pound. Right before Thanksgiving. I need to exercise!!

Well, this week my jeans got looser, I wore a shirt that used to be too tight, I found my collarbone, and I was able to put on my boots without huffing and puffing like I did last winter.

All in all, a rewarding week. Time to move this body, and not go crazy on the holiday or during the prep cooking. Protein and well planned meals. My fasting days will be Monday and Friday.

Ok? Ok.

Prep cooking is done. No binging on turkey skin this year. I won't lie. I tasted it. But the rest went in the trash. I am so happy to have this LapBand on my favorite holiday. What a difference from last year.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you wonderful BariatricPal peeps. I'm very grateful for all of you.

Fasting Friday this week. It was hard to wait until 1pm for my lunch because I was pretty hungry this morning. I grazed a bit on Thanksgiving and that's a habit I don't want to go back to. Today, back on track!

I know what you mean but I did really well because of my tool & it's funny all I wanted this morning was a few olives& a glass of milk , & that satisfied me till later I am so not hungry we will see if I even get hungry later & if I do there will be leftover good protein & veggies I can eat.

Weird day Friday after Thanksgiving. It started great, and at 1pm I had my usual moderate lunch of hummus, celery and a protein bar and then nothing afterwards, because I moved my fasting day to Friday. At 8:30pm I had two sudden, unexplained, non productive waves of stomach nausea with convulsing and lots of saliva. Nothing in me except decaf coffee with cream.

I feared I was getting a stomach bug, so I went to bed early and by morning I was fine. It was scary because I have not vomited since being banded eight months ago.

It could have been worse. I was afraid of a band slip, but it was fine today. I had a late breakfast and ate some turkey and potatoes without problems.

Weird, weird, weird!!!

Edited November 29, 201411 yr by JustWatchMe

Joining you all in the 4:3 fast to kick start my weight loss throughout the holidays and into 2015

I had a one pound gain this week. Grr! I have a fill appointment Tuesday and maybe a tiny fill is in order. I lost two pounds all month. More walking!! More protein!!! I love Onederland and I'm not going back!!

I love your determination Just Watch Me. You are always such an inspiration to me on the boards. Try to be kind to yourself, it is Thanksgiving week. I hope I can lose 5-10 lbs before my next fill so I can be down in the two teens and be on my way to Onederland. No matter how slow I've been losing. I think with the 4:3 fasting days it'll help me get where I want to be ????