Hello all! So glad to find this group. My first day doing the 5:2. So far so good and So EXCITED!!

A little background: I've been modified paleo almost 4 yrs. I began doing keto, I think around September 2015 or maybe a little earlier than that.

I usually have a bpc (w lots of oil, dairy, etc) with 1-2 eggs with 1-2 bacon on days I workout. I didn't workout today, so my body wouldn't want the additional food as I think it's trained to eat now on those days. Monday's are super busy at my gym and I hate the crowd. I also noticed my mouth watered all the way on my hr & 15min commute just from smelling my coffee. I don't usually like or drink black coffee, so I know my body has been trained to want food with coffee too. Smh

I only drank water until I got to my office. Then began the coffee. Now I'm going to have my first meal of the day.

-1 can tuna with 15g coconut oil and Himalayan pink salt & black pepper to taste
-45g organic baby spinach with 7.5ml mct oil with Himalayan pink salt & black pepper to taste

So far so good...Hopefully, I don't eat my kids before going to bed tonight. LOL

@GraetLifeIfYouDontWeaken You are doing great. I was satisfied with my lunch, but feeling a little hungry. All in all, I am doing ok. Better than I thought. Think the kids are safe until dinner. Told my husband if I'm asleep when he gets in, he better not wake me! Afraid the munchies might attack.

Welcome to the newcomers! I am fasting today and I am hungry-ish too. And that's okay. It took practicing this lifestyle for me to realize that it is totally okay to be hungry for a while. Dinner will taste terrific and tomorrow will be here soon! But yes, the other folks in the household might want to be nice to me because I can scale up to crabby quicker than usual on fast days if I'm not careful . . .;)

Hi there, I am a newbie... just have been reading about the 5:2 and will begin my first FD tomorrow. I actually think this will be a good fit for me. I have done longer fasts, but they never seem to help correct my habits. I think this method will dovetail nicely in my life.

Hi Everyone!

I completed my first fast day yesterday and it was much easier than expected! I think the key for me is planning! Weird thing is I am not even hungry this morning.. I normally do 16:8 anyway as I am not a breakfast eater but I didn't think I would still do it whilst doing 5:2, so hopefully by mixing these two together I will deffo get the results I want!

I am not even dreading my next fast day!

Does everyone still count calories on non fasting days?

Well done everyone!!!

@flossyruby1 Thank you for the info! I will check into that. I did follow my normal routine with treadmill, arm day for lifting, and rowing machine. I just listened to my body very carefully and did not try to push myself too hard. Just in case. I normally drink a collagen supplement which has protein as a workout recovery.

@luciewhitefield25 Congrats on the successful 1st fd! I had a similar experience and was not hungry this morning either. I was concerned working out sans those CALs but I did fine.

Hubby had my breakfast ready when I got back from the gym! So super excited was jumping in the kitchen...:)

@graetlifeifyoudontweaken. Nice drop! I didn't lose overnight but I'm OK with that. Not discouraged at all. Not a surprise either as my body never cooperates like I want it to. Lol. It's temperamental and stubborn just like me!! It will see "resistance is useless"... Eventually!

Here's some disappointing news - I saw my doctor on Monday and my cholesterol went UP 50 points. I'm hoping it was an aberration, I did have a couple celebratory meals around the time I had the blood drawn, but I've never had cholesterol issues before now, and suddenly my doctor is coming down on me for it.

Otherwise, I'm plugging away on the diet. Fasting today and it's going well. Had a tasty salad for lunch with feta and a pickled egg and will be having grilled chicken, asparagus and polenta for dinner (total 507 calories).

Krubbard, I'm very very new to this si feel free going ore me, but from what I've read so far, you should be okay so long as you don't stray any farther from the 500 cals today -- no exploding for sure!
Boombalatty, I hope your cholesterol reading was a fluke. I thought this eating approach would have positive results with things like cholesterol levels -- hopefully someone can weigh in on that. Don't be discouraged!

Lol. They are looking out for you. I had a co-worker come around offering cookies a vendor left for everyone. It was so easy to say no, but man it is hard to mean it...especially as it's a pie kind of cookie that I've never had before or even heard of. Sort of looks like key lime pie. Of course one of my faves and everyone keeps saying how good it is. Thank goodness I brought my homemade cheesecake today!!

nice to see everyone is doing well! I have completed my two fast days for this week with ease, even took a salad to the cinema last night to stop me caving in and getting ice cream and treats, really proud I stuck to it and I am feeling good for it today!

I am even considering fasting tomorrow aswell as I have nothing planned in the evening so can easily stick to my 500 calories.. has anyone else tried 4:3? If I find 3 days fasting manageable I might even do that or a month or so just to kick-start this weight loss off..

(plus its bank holiday weekend next week, and I am going skiing.. although it will be plenty of exercise, they hardly the best food choices on top of a mountain!)

@KateNkognito. I saved my "cheat" day for today. The hubs has a job interview and requested dinner out tonight to hopefully celebrate. He will know very soon if he gets it, as it would be a horizontal move.

Hoping he gets this position. It will mean no more shift work, having dinner together every night, and no more on call weekends! Oh and I will get my workout buddy back!!!

Well welcome to all the new people joining here!! Sure sounds like everyone is motivated! This has been awesome following along here with this plan. Went from a size 16 to a size 10 dress! Woohoo! I have an event April 29th so I must stick to my new size as I've bought the dress already! Haha my downfall? Candy! I'm worse than both my kids put together and Easter is in two weeks!

@flossyruby1 I hear ya!! It's a strange transition from being so happy with immediate progress then becoming complacent. I have struggled with the 'why log anymore' too, and a couple times I logged the following day out of guilt. They say that maintenance is harder than the actual weight loss and I'm learning that just may be true! I'm going to take my own advice and wear (k I'll have to buy these) non stretchy tight jeans all day long a few times a week to remind myself to not overeat. Stretchy fabric is not my friend! Yes, agreed, it's a mental game for sure! You've done an awesome job so far so don't you give up!! Hope your new calorie adjustment helps and just log log log!!

Also for people thinking of doing a 4:3.... I did that in the beginning which really helped lose weight fast, although doing that more than once a month contributed to me overeating during regular eating days. Just be cautious of that creeping into your system.

Happy St. Patty's day everyone!