So far, so good this week. At or below maintenance Sun and today and a good fast yesterday. I has an extra 50 calories of chocolate yesterday because the end of school is coming and the students are... ecxited is a good word for it. This week should be pretty good. It looks like Spring is giving a lot of us motivation! Keep up the good work, y'all!

Well done on your run that's great!

I could never run more than 10 mins without being physically sick, but after many attempts and increasing my distance a little each time, last year I finally mastered it (can only run with a chewing gum in though to control my breathing - strange!) I can now run quite a distance & actually really enjoy it! I go about three times a week, as I also do body pump, spin and boot camp classes although sometimes it kills me, I feel so much better after my exercise and it makes me want to keep on track more so all that hard work isn't wasted! Also find that exercise really helps me emotionally and stops me getting stressed and it makes me feel a lot more positive!

Hello all my lovelies I am back logging and weighing everything as well as using my Fitbit again. I was off everything while the kids were on holiday, so feeling a bit of guilt. Have not dared weigh myself yet. Very scared Yesterday I had a very successful fast in he 500's with no subtracted workout calories. Today is also very low and I feel back on track. No more mindless eating and I am feeling a lot less bloated. Plus!

Hi y'all! (No I'm not southern just listening to a Paula Deen podcast while doing my weights ) Wow everyone sounds like they're doing so well this week! Good job! At the end of last week there was a newcomer @bellarose1207 ....let us know how your first fast day went!!

Lots of runners & cyclists! Sounds awesome that everyone has an exercise they enjoy! I cannot run, as there is a 3" spike in my knee from a surgery I had when a kid.... Nowadays, the same surgery is a 1" scar from laser treatment! So I walk, and try to get 10k steps a day. I'm finding I probably do more than that most days but only log 2 specific walks each day, one with my golden, the other without her. I think the walking is just as important as counting calories because I see that number logged immediately after I'm finished, reinforcing my efforts for the rest of the day! Really like this app!!

The photo of that salmon @klmcneil1 looked so good that's what I made for dinner last night! Except I added a coleslaw with mine! Thanks for the inspiration!

I have been considering only one fast day a week soon.... Then using one day to eat at maybe 800-1000 cals...just upping slightly since I'm doing more weight/strength training (3-4 day) and feel I need the fuel. Anyone else near this point? I'm also nearing my goal of a 30" waist (I'm on target for Flossy's bday!) which was my goal for the 29th and my daughters grad! Gotta look good in my new dress!! Cheers everyone! Keep up the awesome efforts!!

@flossyruby1 you crack me up!
I had a decent fast today. More chocolate than I should have had, but still under 500. Tomorrow is snack day at work, and I have been saving calories for it all week. I hope you all have a great day!

well done everyone for fasting this week, happy its Friday and I have nearly finished work woo! this week is my third week on track, the last two weeks I have been fasting 3 days (Monday, Wednesday & Friday) but I woke up this morning and really didn't fancy it but I still fasted Monday and Wednesday so I'm all good! I think its because I have never only done two days before I felt like I haven't accomplished this week but I actually have, and coming on here has made me realise that! Also lost 1.5 pounds since last week, really happy about that considering last saturday Saturday consisted of loads of chocolate and pizza... opps! determine to see another loss like that again now!

Weighed in today at 86,5kg so Lost another 2kg since last Friday and now lost 6.5kg over the 2,5 weeks I have been on the 5:2. My target is 80kg so I am already halfway!
Very happy.... Particularly because I feel great, and I don't really find it that I suffer or it is difficult. In contrast to other times I tried to loose weight.

Have a great weekend ahead.

I find it's hard to fast on a Friday! So kudos to all of you doing a fd today!!!!!

My fd was wed and I had two other lower days, so I'm going a little overboard today which is stupid. This includes ribs & potato salad and a few m&m's (k more than a few).... But I'm already finding the sugar rush I'm experiencing while trying to get the ribs on the bbq is making everything way more difficult! Can sugar be flushed out with wine???

Yes I'm hovering on my weight too even though I don't even know what I weigh!! Flossy you've completely described me when explaining you equate an unrealistic goal into failure! This is why I don't own a scale!! Try taking measurements tomorrow then again in two weeks to clear your mind of the dreaded number! And pls don't eat your kids!

Well happy Friday everyone! Off to baste those ribs! And maybe baste myself a little.....

Glad to see everyone still in there trying. Me too. This has been my first "disappointing" week on 5:2 (started mid-March). After successfully completing my second FD this week, I woke up yesterday to find I'd gained nearly 2 lbs! Not thrilled. Today I'm down 1 lb, go figure. This will be a challenging week for me -- having dinner with friends tonight, attending a birthday dinner tomorrow night, and then trying to figure out how much to indulge on my own birthday. My usual FDs are Monday and Thursday; I will stick with those and try to "economize" on my breakfast and lunch calories this weekend. But I am human and weak ... ;-)

I am completely frustrated! Last week was a pretty good week: two good fasts, plenty of steps in at work, fairly decent on NFDs... and I gained half a pound! I was expecting at least one lost! grrr. I guess I will have to work on NFDs, that is the only place I was not great this week. I have a lunch on Monday when I usually fast, so I will have to juggle things around this week, which doesn't tend to work well for me but, darn it! I am going to make it work!

Hi Lakemouse! I don't weigh myself at all... but I may be the only one on here that doesn't. I think it's just an individual thing, meaning some weigh every day and use one of those apps that normalize a graph for you taking out the natural ups & downs of water weight fluctuations (ie Happy Scale?) Then others weigh once a week, or two weeks or even once a month. Someone here who weighs regularly will have a different answer or method that works for them. I can imagine weighing immediately following a FD may provide a welcome number, I prefer a measuring tape. Welcome & happy 5:2ing!