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.

I'm traveling today so the stress of flying might play games with my head. But so far I'm planning on my Protein shake either at noonish or when I land at 3 pm? It'll be interesting to see how disciplined I can be now that fasting is a habit.

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Great to see this thing is really working for everybody. My last fast day, I totally blew it at the end off the day. But, I figured afterwards, I still had less calories than I do on a no fast day.

Two pounds down this morning and feeling great. Onederland is four pounds away!

Yippee! So happy for you!

Wow! Congratulations. I am so happy for you. I enjoy following you. Thanks for sharing. On to Onderland!

Omg I'm frickin starving today !!! I'll make it okay but sheesh. I should have had more protein at lunch. I had a deli salad and a cup of soup. I've had that before but today it's just not holding me. Grrr. Drink my water, drink my water. I am getting to Onederland by mid October no matter what!!

Yes drink that Water , also try & drink a 4 oz. Of protein drink but keep drinking that water.

Thoughts on this Tuesday morning.

I love Tuesday mornings. And Friday mornings. I know now that yesterday was hard for multiple reasons. First, I ate lunch too early. I normally eat at 1pm or later and this Monday it was 11:30 to accommodate work schedules. Too early. Also not enough Protein in that lunch. I need to skip the salad and soup on fasting days and eat solid protein. Which means planning ahead to pack it for work. Finally, Monday is harder than Thursday because Monday follows the freewheeling weekend. Now, I haven't been going crazy on weekends, but I do eat out once or twice and generally am more relaxed with the food choices than weekdays.

This coming weekend I am visiting a friend and the food and drink will be very unstructured. All good, but I want to be ready for Monday morning with a solid plan.

I feel great and started my day today with protein. I can do this!

It's been a hard week for me emotionally but I have held on. Monday and Thursday were difficult fasting days. I was really hungry Thursday. Not head hunger either. But so close to two milestones that I was able to stay very motivated despite the stressful week. I am four pounds from Onederland and two pounds from my 100 pound loss.

I am going on a girls' weekend with my BFF Saturday and Sunday. I won't be weighing in on Sunday due to that, but I'll weigh in Monday at home instead. The weekend will have special food and wine, but I will keep it in moderate portions.

The emotional aspects of all of this are equally important. This weekend is a hard one for me as I endure my wedding anniversary while going through a divorce. The best thing I could have ever done for myself was become physically healthy, drop close to 100 pounds and wave at the Onederland gates. I've done all that and am capping it off with a fun weekend with my best friend. Self care, baby.

I may or may not check in before Monday but I'm in a good place, and no matter whether the scale tells me Monday that I met either of my two goals or not yet, I am already a winner. The best part is today I really believe that.

Happy weekend, everyone!

Hi all

I will start the4.3 tomorrow wish me luck, I have a question can you drink Water thru the day or not?

Yes, you can drink water and cal free drinks

Yes, you can drink water and cal free drinks

thank you Sandy!

OK today I must read my own words and not freak out. Four pound gain. All understandable. My weekend included much wine, (crazy) women and song. Too much high sodium food and too much food, period. I drank wine during every meal and between meals. Much chocolate was to be had.

OK! In the immortal words of Cher in Moonstruck, <SLAP!> "Snap out of it!"

I had a glorious weekend that fed my soul. I would do it again in a heartbeat (but not every week).

TODAY, I fast. Tomorrow I visit my surgeon for a check up and no fill. I'll weigh there too and it should be better. I am back on the straight and narrow. I feel great. I made it through the emotional rollercoaster of the anniversary weekend with my identity intact and got my mojo back.

My clothes are FALLING OFF of me. I bought three new shirts this weekend from the thrift store that fit, and one to wish upon.

I'm baaaack, people! That four pound gain is a blip on the radar.

But talk about a reality check!

Hi there, think about those clothes falling off of you -- I seriously doubt you gained four pounds but you are probably retaining a lot of Water right now. No worries! Enjoy your fast day and a beautiful autumn week -- you are doing beautifully! And a fun weekend, too. Yippee!

This is why I only weigh on Fridays and that's after one of my fasting days and I never way over the weekend or just the day after the weekend.