Weekly Post 25.04.-01.05.16
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Well, after vigilantly monitoring my BP, I've discovered it is maybe slightly high (borderline), but certainly not anything to be alarmed about. I will admit some of the posts I read on the 5:2 forums had me scared. I did eliminate my daily Diet Pepsi, which typically gets me through my fast days. It actually hasn't made them worse. So, I will continue to fast and monitor. Sorry for the alarmist previous post. Oh and BTW, after reading my post before this one I said I only eat because of ginger. While I love ginger, I meant to say hunger. Darn autocorrect!! MFP's is the WORST!0
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Good news about the blood pressure FlossyRuby! I eat a plant-based diet also and I agree that a plant-based diet can be delicious, for sure! Every non-fast day I want to eat asparagus, sautéed greens, a banana with pumpkin seeds, bread, an apple with peanut butter, granola, pesto with crackers, one cup of coffee with sugar, soy milk and coconut oil, popcorn, salad with avocado (well, I often eat that on fast days too), potatoes, etc. This weekend I made veggie soup for weekday lunches and it is super yummy. Other weeks, I make Thug Kitchen's Pumpkin Chili. So, clearly I have quite the appetite and I am super grateful I learned about the 5:2 way of life!0
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Hey everyone, mind if I join in?
My quick intro-a few years ago I did alternate day IF (JUDDD) for the weight loss phase and then did 5:2IF during the transition period between wl and maintenance. Fast forward 3ish years of maintenance and I've been doing pretty good, using 16:8IF as my maintenance plan. Now that the weather is turning nice again I'm getting the itch to lose a few vanity pounds for the summer. I played around with traditional calorie counting/restricting over the past couple weeks but I've realized that I'm an IF girl through and through
So starting today I'm jumping back in with a short weight loss phase, doing a modified 5:2 plan (2-700 calorie days and 5-1,618 calorie days a week). Goal to lose 5-7lbs, so very doable!
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Welcome, Reader, and of course you may join in! Congrats on your weight loss and maintenance success!! A few of us are near the maintenance phase, so any advice or suggestions would be welcome!0
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Sanjo, what is popcorn salad with avocado?!? I'm intrigued and always looking for new things to try!0
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flossyruby1 wrote: »Welcome, Reader, and of course you may join in! Congrats on your weight loss and maintenance success!! A few of us are near the maintenance phase, so any advice or suggestions would be welcome!
Thanks for the welcome I'm going to do Mondays/Thursdays for my lower calorie days so today is my first day back at it. Have my calories mapped out and I'm ready to go! 0 -
Hi Reader, thanks for joining! FlossyRuby, that was meant to be two different things that I love to eat: popcorn, and salad with avocado. I am fasting today and send good wishes to all the other Monday fasters out there! 0
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sanjoparolas wrote: »Hi Reader, thanks for joining! FlossyRuby, that was meant to be two different things that I love to eat: popcorn, and salad with avocado. I am fasting today and send good wishes to all the other Monday fasters out there!
Haha...too funny. You never know!! The vegan community can be very creative (chickpea brine made into meringue, anyone?), so I wasn't sure. Perhaps you're on to something, though. Popcorn repurposed into a crouton mixed with avo and other veggies? Hmmm...0 -
Bahahaha Flossy!! Too funny
Yes welcome @ReaderGirl3 any info regarding maintenance success will be interesting for us!!
And Flossy, great job on keeping diligent tabs on your BP! And also had quite a chuckle about the ginger.... Knew what you meant, but at the moment was nibbling on some uncrystallized ginger!!! I'm addicted to that stuff!!!0
