Weekly Post Update: 10/26/14 - 11/01/14
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thecarbmonster wrote: »Awesome job this week everyboooooody! It's definitely about finding what works for you and what makes your body feel good. I feel like my body like the lower calories days and my head
carbmonster, perfectly said i feel the same way.0 -
I have been having some personal issues - not wanting to eat on my non-fast days? I feel so guilty like this morning, that I forced myself to eat. My mind keeps on telling me to fast daily. I know it is wrong. So hard to consume my TDEE luck if I get to 1200. Also I want to continue eating clean but the fast days are so hard that I violate my eating habit. Now I rely on coffee and processed soup packets. How about you guys, what happens on your non=fast days.0
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Christine_1085 wrote: »I have been having some personal issues - not wanting to eat on my non-fast days? I feel so guilty like this morning, that I forced myself to eat. My mind keeps on telling me to fast daily. I know it is wrong. So hard to consume my TDEE luck if I get to 1200. Also I want to continue eating clean but the fast days are so hard that I violate my eating habit. Now I rely on coffee and processed soup packets. How about you guys, what happens on your non=fast days.
I have experienced a bit of what you are talking about. For me it is a fear that eating that many calories will result in no loss for the week. It comes from years of eating plans where I reduced each day. I keep telling myself that all my calorie reduction is coming from my two fast days so I can eat my TDEE calories on my fast days. In the end, I know if I don't eat my TDEE calories I know will be too tired, cranky and hungry to want to continue with 5:2.
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Well, I was able to pull it off...now I know I can do it. I was worried about not losing this week so I actually wound up doing the 4th fast over 38 hours on only 50 calories. Plus my 4th huge meal (in the 1 hour between fasts) I knocked the calories down to about 60% of my MFP TDEE (the others were ~75%) and more than doubled the protein and fiber. For all of the 1 hour meals I had to force myself to finish because I was so full. I don't think I would do it again...on purpose, it doesn't seem to yield more weight loss (lost 2.4 lbs this week). I think I do best with two 40+ hour fasts a week...fasting 144 hours in ~6 days is not necessarily harder, it just means having to be more regimented and dealing with hunger pangs more often. In the end I think it only made about a 2k calorie difference, but may not have reflected on the scale for a number of reasons (two of those 75% meals were really bad...high in sodium, bad fats and carbs)....I'm going to see if I can fit four of these 36 hour fasts back to back (ending Saturday morning) with the 1 hour in between to eat the "huge" meal. I don't know if this is sustainable or if it will result in a higher weight loss; right now I still feel good (satisfied w/energy, no dizziness, no headaches), because of the large meal yesterday I almost feel I could go another 6 hours, but I'm going to stick to the plan to see the results.
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I'll let everyone know how it goes.
Based on everything I tried so far I think that if I were to eat nothing but healthy stuff (big and high in fiber/protein like my fast days) for the full week I would probably double my weight loss. The only thing to do now is prove it. I think I will enjoy this week (just 2 fasts) and then try that the 2 weeks leading up to Thanksgiving.
After all of this I no longer believe "calories in vs calories out", at least not in the strictest sense. Bad calories (sugar, processed carbs, bad fats) definitely "stick" to me differently than the good stuff...they linger longer for one, but it can be different for other people.
I already think I know where I'll wind up, because I'm looking for that optimum balance of weight loss vs leading an enjoyable fulfilling life. Yes, part of that is all about eating...so much of our existence as a social species centers around friends and families and feasts. So I expect I can achieve that balance by eating "body good" (or "body well enough") for 4 days a week, fasting 2, and allowing myself that 1 day to blow it all out by eating freely while keeping it in a 4 to 5 hour window.
I've lost a little over 47 lbs since July 31, 2014 (13 weeks). The 1st month I lost ~20 lbs total; the last 4 weeks or so, even with all of the experimentation, I've lost about 2.4 lbs a week on average.
Hope this helps someone.
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This is very interesting. Thank you for the infos. This is also a cool thing about being in a group - we can participate from other people's experiences and "experiments".
I also think that the "calorie in, calorie out" does not work for me. But I also know that I need to not restrict myself too much, because then I will not be able to stay on track. So, yeah. It's about finding a balance that word sustainable.
After my first week of 5:2 I am really happy and feel like I have finally found a way that works for me. The fast days are really doable and even on the feast days I wasn't very hungry. Now it's already 8.37pm and I still have around 700 calories left o_O
(Even thinking about doing 4:3. But only because I marry next year and don't want to be pissed about the pictures of me in a dress that I will have to buy because my dream dress doesn't fit/look good on me for the rest of my life :-D.
And I had some cookies, since we started cookie baking season today :-)
My goal is to lose around 10kg, my dream would be around 20kg - which would put me more in the range of normal weight. But honestly right now I cannot even imagine weighing this little again. I had this weight before the kids and the maximum I was able to lose three years ago was 10kg, couldn't manage to lose more. But of course these kilos came back and brought friends *sigh*
Anyway I am very positive :-) thank you all for being so supportive!0 -
I have never believed in the "calorie in-calorie out". Because I know for me that when I eat starches (carbs) and sugar my weight goes up no matter how many calories I eat. And when I cut back on them I lose weight much easier and can get away with eating more.
Today was my weigh in day down 1.4 lbs. from last week. I finally lost all of the weight I have gained back on from two weeks ago. And another .8 on top of that. Down for a total of 21.8 lbs. so far.0 -
I am happy about my fitness workout, I enjoy working out and my day is not complete if I don't. I work out 1 to 2 hours a days. I do cardio daily. Strength training alternating days. I do burn a good amount of calories but I do not eat back my calories since I joined 5:2 two weeks ago. In the past I would eat back up to 100 calories but I do burn at least 500 calories per day.
I am doing Low Carb and clean eating (no refined or processed food). I do not drink soda since it is processed. I sometimes allow myself to have a drink like once every 2 to 3 months. I occasionally have sweets may be once a week. My latte takes care of my sweet tooth.
Since I joined 5:2 - after 3 fast I have lost 3 pounds (total of 13 to date). I was in a yoyo or fluctuating weight for at least 6 months. Bouncing up and down 161 to 163 for 6 months. after my 3rd fast I finally saw the 150s again.
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I have a long way to go to reach my healthy BMI of 24.9 my weight goal is 19 pounds away. With the help of all my MFP friends I know I will get there.0 -
Christine_1085 wrote: »I am happy about my fitness workout, I enjoy working out and my day is not complete if I don't. I work out 1 to 2 hours a days. I do cardio daily. Strength training alternating days. I do burn a good amount of calories but I do not eat back my calories since I joined 5:2 two weeks ago. In the past I would eat back up to 100 calories but I do burn at least 500 calories per day.
I am doing Low Carb and clean eating (no refined or processed food). I do not drink soda since it is processed. I sometimes allow myself to have a drink like once every 2 to 3 months. I occasionally have sweets may be once a week. My latte takes care of my sweet tooth.
Since I joined 5:2 - after 3 fast I have lost 3 pounds (total of 13 to date). I was in a yoyo or fluctuating weight for at least 6 months. Bouncing up and down 161 to 163 for 6 months. after my 3rd fast I finally saw the 150s again.
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I have a long way to go to reach my healthy BMI of 24.9 my weight goal is 19 pounds away. With the help of all my MFP friends I know I will get there.
Way to go!!! That's is like textbook perfect progress
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