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.

@@JustWatchMe ok I did the 5:2 last week I was going back and fourth between 205 & 203 trying to get to Onederland so it worked started at 203 last Sunday today 197!!

great!!!!!

I have been exactly where you are and waiting to declare "Onderland" too! My goal is to get there by Oct. 23.

Edited October 13, 201411 yr by tklarkina

@@JustWatchMe ok I did the 5:2 last week I was going back and fourth between 205 & 203 trying to get to Onederland so it worked started at 203 last Sunday today 197!!

Woo hoo!!! Congratulations ! Hope to be joining you in Onederland very soon!!!!

Good morning all

Today is another fasting day,it is getting more easy for me and is helping me a lot to get to one of my goals,

Best thing about fasting days is I can drink my coffee right away because I don't have to wait half an hour after Breakfast. I brought some homemade chicken for lunch and baby carrots. I'm so happy this method has helped me to restart my weight loss and achieve one of my big goals. Second big goal within one to two weeks for sure!!

My daughter comes in for a visit from college Friday. Can you say motivated to get to Onederland ??? Woo hoo!

Aaagh. So much restriction today. Chew, chew, chew. Small bites. Slow. Live and learn. I will not get stuck today! I'm too hungry! Lol.

You are doing great! Congrats!

Fabulous Friday! I'm so happy. My oldest daughter is coming home from college for a long weekend tonight. I'm going to make burritos tonight. Mine may be without the tortilla. Lol.

Thursday fasting day today. Good luck to everyone. I'm going to try to up my walking significantly today by getting outside on my lunch break. I'm also hoping to meet a friend for walking after work. So eager to break into Onederland!

@@JustWatchMe work it, baby! I have found making walking dates really works for me....have a great day, not sure where you are but here in NH it is pouring rain. Deluge. Reminds me that winter is coming and I need a solid mode -- structure and strategy for exercise on snow or rain days.

Oh, I am in such pain right now. My walking partner canceled on me today because she got stuck at work. So I decided to go shopping for an accessory for my Halloween costume. Out of the clear blue sky, with no warning, my right shoulder and collarbone started screaming in pain. I could not figure out what the heck was going on, because I wasn't carrying anything or even holding my purse on that shoulder. If it had been my left shoulder, I would've thought I was having a heart attack. But I discovered I got relief by pressing my left hand fingers hard into the top of my right shoulder. This tells me it's probably nerve pain. I can move my shoulder in all directions, raise the arm, lower the arm, put weight on it, etc. All intensely painful, but doable, so probably not a dislocation. I managed to drive myself home from the store, change clothes, and now I'm lying in bed. The weirdest thing is this. I actually think it has something to do with the body shaper I was wearing. I've been loving these body shapers, and have been wearing them daily for several weeks now. The problem is, I didn't realize how much downward pressure the straps were putting on the top of my shoulders. I think I'm going to have to give them up for a little while. I still had my prescription of pain medication I used to take for bad arthritis flares, not an NSAID, so I took one. The problem is, I can't take that without food or I'll get nauseated. So I had two handfuls of almonds to help my stomach tolerate it. Right now, I'm lying in bed and only one position is comfortable. This is going to be a long night.

@@JustWatchMe ouch so sorry you're suffering! i think it might be the bodyshaper, ive worn them and felt the same kind of pain if they pull too much on my shoulders. and ive experienced the same thing with a few vicious bra straps too. But it might be cold exposure too? I sometimes get flares of pain if a cars air conditioner is aimed at me.

After all that pain.. Did you at ever get the halloween accessory?! Because maybe, just maybe..its a haunted item..and now theres an invisible ghoul carrying someones severed head taking a ride on your shoulder.......

Yes I got the accessory. Haunted, you say? Hmmmm. Maybe!

Pain lasted all night long but I could relieve it by lying in one certain position. Soooo tired today. Now that I'm walking around the pain is starting again but not as bad. Can't take my pain pill until I eat. TGIF.

Shoulder slowly improving. Weird. I went to the movies yesterday with friends and reeeeaaaallllyy wanted the free popcorn I had a coupon for. Well I didn't really want that small free popcorn. I wanted the giant tub of it. And I didn't really want the lousy crapcorn that movies have nowadays. I wanted the old real oil popped corn from my youth. And I didn't want the butter flavored chemical concoction they offer now. I wanted real butter. And even though I was truly slightly hungry, nothing healthy would satisfy my "wants". So I just watched the movie.

When I got home later I was truly hungry, so I had 10 almonds and went to bed.

I read somewhere to do an apple test to figure out if you are actually hungry or head hungry. Think, "Would one crisp apple satisfy me completely right now?" If yes, have one crisp apple. If no, it's not stomach hunger so figure something else out instead of eating.

I'm on track and deliberately didn't go out with my friends for drinks after the movie. First of all I had taken a pain pill for my shoulder so alcohol is a no-no. Secondly, my Saturday night outings have no doubt slowed my weight loss. Wine has calories, and I'm not losing as fast by having it every weekend. So last night I passed.

Tomorrow is my weigh-in followed by a rigorous outdoor day of walking (about three hours) with two other friends. So close to Onederland. Maybe tomorrow!?

Edited October 25, 201411 yr by JustWatchMe

Who's still doing 5:2 or 4:3? How's it going for you?