debbie389 wrote: »

2nd fast today. Going to concentrate on today and no further. Already logged what I'm having and when. Though fast days aren't a problem for me.

Maybe I should use the same philosophy for feast days that I use for fast days, and plan them. Or at least for a few days.

Sometimes it helps to focus on just the next hour, as in, for the next hour I will do the wash (this is just me, I am all about accomplishing tasks especially those around the house. ). What gets me sidetracked is when I think the only answer to the discomfort I feel is eating. Sometimes the answer is to pick a task that is rewarding and that will occupy my time until I am able to let go of the need to eat.

Great idea to plan for NFDs. For me, it takes the stress out of the day when I have a plan for it. Then when I get out of sorts, I can just say to myself, "What is the plan? Execute the plan."

First off, congrats everyone who keeps loosing! You're inspiring me to keep going:)

@carbmonster. I really like your advice about being in the present. I find that whenever I overfocus on "big" goals, ie. being too much in the future (I want to get back into skinny jeans) or lingering on the past (why did I eat those sweets), I'm actually priming myself for failure in the NOW.

Chopping up the FD hour by hour, seems like a very good idea, making fasting a bit more manageable in the mind, at least. I'll use your trick today:)

@carlsoda.

carlsoda wrote: »

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But..on the positive side I'm challenging myself to reduce added sugar in my diet...a weak version on Whole30! I've been eating far too much sugar which has resulted in the scale going in the wrong direction. I can come up with a million excuses why I'm craving sugar..but ultimately it's not helping me in any which way. It certainly doesn't reduce the stress at work! I need some reprogramming of the brain here!
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4. IF I'm craving sugar, I need to wait until after dinner and only have a serving size (ie: ice cream) if I have enough calories left. No mindlessly eating anything sugar laden at work anymore! (...)

I'm doing a lot of research lately about low-carbing. We all know how carbs and FD doesn't go along well together. So lowering my carbs on NFD as well, was really just a natural next step for me.
Maybe this article can inspire you?
http://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/whats-the-best-diet-for-losing-fat

Note: I gradually reduced my intake of carbs. First to be removed were simple carbs, eating mostly complex carbs. Now I'm experimenting with really low carb.

I'm not saying that everyone should low-carb or go keto. All I'm saying is that to keep an open mind about which eating protocols will give YOUR BODY the best fat loss result, according to your goals.

Disclaimer: t-nation is a site for lifters. So a lot of the information in there is specific for those goals. So take what they're saying with a grain of salt, not too literal I still think there are interesting thoughts floating around in communities who are VERY dedicated to how to most efficiently keep fat off and keep LBM as an overall goal.

For those of us approaching maintenance:
http://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/how-to-burn-stubborn-body-fat
In the cliff points of the article, he mentions some supplements. In another article by another author, he recommends: chromium, vanadium, Ceylon cinnamon, r-ALA alpha linoic acid and Indigo 3G. I don't know if any of those supps work.

Here's an overview of ideas on how to substitute carby foods with low-carb alternatives, which could be useful for FD:
http://i.imgur.com/aGI2B9l.png
I know you love icecream, carlsoda...avocado icecream...? I haven't tried freezing full fat greek yoghurt to icecream either. Hmm, now I wanna get an icecream-maker!

Btw, I forgot to mention when low-carbing. You must eat more salt. If not, you get dizzy.

Great posts this week. I love how 5:2 is not just fasting, but making us study ourselves and what works for us. We are all different and once we look at ourselves and asking ourselves questions about what is working and not working we can really see success.

I love the advise about taking one day at a time (not looking back or into the future). For years I would make charts..."if I lost 2lbs a week I would be X weight"...although I do like to set goals I can't stress myself over what might happen. I think it's also good advise for me in general because I tend to worry too much about everything and end up stuffing sweets in my mouth (without even tasting them or enjoying them). One day at a time, one hour at a time...only deal with what is on my plate today.

Thanks everyone for reminding me of this!

carlsoda wrote: »

Great posts everyone - lots to think about!!

@foamroller - I will check out the article on t-nation. They have some pretty good stuff there so it will be interesting to explore more on low-carbing. I did manage to get my DH to switch from white rice to brown rice. Our main carb staple has been white rice since I gave up potatoes years ago but it's been hard to make the switch. But I like the approach of baby steps!

Yesterday I did well and only went over by 15 calories, I also walked 10,000 steps and lifted weights! Today is a fasting day and planning to walk 12,000 steps and do some yoga at home tonight!

I hope everyone has a great day!!

Carl, we have a team called Low Carb High Fat that is what they are doing. I am doing it on my feast days. Very low carbs close to none and food High in Fat. Amazon has a lot of free kindle books. My macro for carbs should only be 20% but I am still using 30%, I should drop this again now to at least 25%

Plan for today Tuesday:

Stay on my regular calories (a bit lower than the TDEE) 1400
cardio for 2 hours and strength training

Take care everybody.

Fasting tomorrow.....

So, it's a bit different for me today. It's a fast day for me and I went out...lots of running around different shops and stuff. I normally choose to stay home and work on my writing on my fast days, but today was different. All I have has so far is a 16oz skinny vanilla latte 120cals. It is now 4pm and I am not ravenous, which I normally am at this time. Was it the extra walking I did today (pushing two toddlers in a buggy for 2 hours)? Has anyone else experienced less hunger when working out on fast days? I'm going to try it next week again to test it.

About to have dinner mini fish pie (M&S) 229cals, 500g green beans 130cals and 50g peas 27cals.

So fantastic to see everyone's progress. You all are such an encouragement to me!

Made it through my fast days. They were tougher this time. I just kept thinking about @debbie389 and the rest of you also making it through your fast days and I just kept on going. Looking forward to my weigh-in on Friday.

2nd week and 2nd day of my 4:3 - Thursday. Anybody fasting tomorrow??

mwhite61451 wrote: »

Christine_1085 wrote: »

2nd week and 2nd day of my 4:3 - Thursday. Anybody fasting tomorrow??

I am, it's my 2nd day this week.

Here! Also my second day of my second week :-)

Good luck to all those does the fast tomorrow!! Talk to you again later!

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Hey everyone,

Glad to see everyone doing so well. Today was my weigh-in day. Lost 1/2 pound! Small, but significant taking into account my 3 day halloween binging. Any loss brings me that little bit closer to my goal.

@debbie389 I was thinking the same thing...if I hadn't been fasting, I know I would have gained big!

Carbmonster: I just noticed that I also lost 10% of my weight. I didn't even think about it until some mention that's what you lost.

uptightoutasight: There is nothing wrong with coming in at 328 calories on your fast day. Some of us eat a little more or less than the 500 calories. You have to see what works out best for you.

snaps: Congrats on losing 1/2 of a pound this week. I take whatever I can get its sure better than a gain.

I know I will have gain this week. I only fasted on Tues. and I won't be able to fast again until next week. My DH are going away tonight for a few days and we will getting together with family for some of them. So we will be eating out everyday, but at least I know that as soon as I get back to fasting next week that weight will come off fast. So 4:3 next week for me.........