Starting my first fast today on the 5.2 Diet Plan! Questions.

[Lisa's Hope 421]

Glad to hear you are giving the 5:2 a second chance. I think I remember reading last week that you had tried it once before?

And of course you can join! Just pm me after you do it for a couple of weeks or go directly to the group page and put on the request and one of us will approve it

Ok, 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!

[Georgia 2,908]

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.

[No game 14,437]

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.

[Chimera 644]

Is our May 2012 group on FB carrying on?

[Lisa's Hope 421]

Is our May 2012 group on FB carrying on?

Yes they are! haha

[Lisa's Hope 421]

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 !

[KristieAtkinson 588]

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.

[Georgia 2,908]

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!

[KristieAtkinson 588]

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

[Lisa's Hope 421]

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!

[Lisa's Hope 421]

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!

[KristieAtkinson 588]

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.

[Georgia 2,908]

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.

[Chimera 644]

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

[Lisa's Hope 421]

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!!!!