Looks like a fun time, Flumi!!

Had my first fast Monday which, by 5:00, spiraled a little out of control. So managed to do another one yesterday. I'm not a fan of back-to-back fasts because it's so hard, but managed it ok. I'm going to try bumping up my cals to 700 on FD to see if it helps me reach my goal. I'm finding it very difficult to eat only 500 cals these days and usually end up eating way more. I'm guessing it may be easier to up my allotment a bit to help reign me in on FD. I'm still wanting to lose a bit more, however, all signs are pointing to my body finding my current weight easy to maintain. We'll see...I have a dance performance in a month and losing about 5 more lbs would be great, but I'm also finding that being able to maintain my current weight without any apparent struggle is pretty sweet. Have a great rest of your week!!

Your photos are awesome Flumi glad you got out to enjoy all your scenery has to offer!

I had a pretty good FD yesterday, although I topped off my evening with a huge scoopfull of white chocolate raspberry ice cream carefully balanced on a large soup spoon! Yes, I enjoyed that!

When on a FD, do you eat back your calories earned from exercise? I'm sure we've all discussed this several times on other threads, but I think I've changed my opinion now. When I first stated this and needing to lose weight, I tried my best to never eat back calories earned thru my daily walking. So, eating 500 cals...I stuck to that! Now that I'm hovering on the idea of maintenance, I'm thinking if I earned say 500 exercise calories on a FD, that would give me 1000 calories to eat!! That's a lot, or maybe just scale that back a bit and eat half... I'd be quite satisfied with having a 750 cal FD providing I earned 500 exercise cals. I think the power of those exercise calories mean a lot more than they used to now.....for me anyway. Any thoughts?? I'm getting myself confused. Is this what you're thinking of Flossy? To eat back your exercise cals on a fast day to bring you up to 700? I'm pretty sure I'm making it more difficult in my head... I need to think pretty simple, if I need to lose more weight I should stick to the 500 cal FD regardless of exercise earned. If I want to maintain I can up my cals on FD to include some or all of my exercise cals. I've really changed my habits so I'm not terribly worried about gaining back what I lost. I suppose my new goal could be making sure I get around 500 exercise calories each day and not worry about what I'm eating so much! I'll have to think about that some more.... My dust bunnies are getting me distracted!

Good luck, Geoff!! Keep cycling and you'll do fine. We will look forward to hearing from you when you get back!

I've had a rough week, between schedule finagles and stress, completely threw off my fasting mojo!

I have tried to stay on Monday & Thursday or Friday fd. Well Monday was a no go as my oldest son had a minor procedure/test and had loads of running around for my youngest son's honors night on Tuesday night (that I was told about on Monday afternoon). Work was not conducive. Yes, I got to work from home but...there is not one good thing I can say about that work day...Stress to the max!!! Inner showed up

Tuesday morning hubs back went out at gym. Didn't get a full work out. Late leaving for work, so was late to work. Work issue from previous day still bothering my angry monster and then son's honors night with his junior ring ceremony. Commuting traffic was horrific took 1.75 hours on a 1-1.25 hour commute, on a day I couldn't be late. Grr. Afterwards went out to yogurt, my body is not used to carbs (paid for that 'treat' for 2 days).

Wednesday same as Tuesday with last minute meeting @ school for paperwork & details for highschool trip that left today! Traffic, more of the same *kitten*.

Thursday, little bit better. Hubs back has been out all week so I'm basically taking care of 3 kids this week instead of 2. Finally got him to go to Dr today! Love the man and feel so bad for him. Can't wait to get my helper back!!

So...results, I ate really low CALs on Tuesday and Wednesday (not on purpose) so didn't want to fd on Thursday too. Trying today. So far so good...

So sorry about your Mom, Mama. I understand the out of sorts run. Stress is a killer of a lot of well thought out plans. Try to de-stress as much as you can and not let it pile up before they get back.

That is awful anytime but to happen on vacation and so far from home has to be a nightmare! Can't imagine her pain and discomfort having to deal with all of that. Side note: at least they are in a beautiful place...

Her difficulties def put my week from hell in a somewhat better light.

I hardly ever see a permission slip and if I do it's like the day it's due or 2-3 days after. Can't tell you the number of times that boy has said "Mom, i need ...tomorrow." "Mom, can you make.(insert dish he found on the internet)..for Latin/Soul food/Greek/ day tomorrow." One day it was a purple dish, but not grapes, as he didn't consider them purple enough??? Seems like it's ALWAYS @ 8 PM! Never when I'm still dressed or even on my way home.

Too late to give him back though, he's 16 and already paid for! Love him to bits, so I guess I'll keep him as long as the good Lord allows.

Meg and Mama, just when you think you've got this whole weight loss/fasting thing down to a science, life throws you a curve ball and you go back to old habits. At least that's what I do!! I had a rather "meh" week last week and today is an extension of that. I hate that feeling of being a fish out of water when you feel out of sorts. Kind of like you can't really see straight. I call it "spinning". My son used to do it when he'd get so worked up about something, it was as if he was playing this loop in his head. I get like that too. If only life were a smooth, linear line. Mama, I'm sorry about your mom...that totally stinks that her whole vacation was ruined by injuries. Safe and painless travels as she makes her way home (benedryl anyone?). Meg, on the days my kids drive me batty, my mantra becomes "I chose to have them, I chose to have them".

Good luck to both of you...let this week be an improvement over the last!!

Mama sounds as if your poor mum is having a real challenge with her treatment. Just a shame she is so far away from you at the moment. Bless her and I hope she is on the road to recovery soon.
Today has been a very busy day after I went for my pre op visit before my knee replacement surgery. Not sure of the date to go in yet and although I want to get it done I am such a woos that I am not looking forward to the pain. Just need to keep focused on the 5:2 and continue to lose weight which will help the knee recovery immensely.

I need to log onto here more often - too much to comment on all, but thoughts and prayers and good wishes to everyone for their daily successes and set backs.

I don't eat my exercise calories back of FD, but do allow a little excess on non FD if I put in gym time - mostly in form of extra carbs or peotein. I figure it becomes a double punch to the beneficial stress we get when we fast to exercise AND fast (and I think that's what Moseley hypothesis says).

First FD for me was Monday. Did 150 cal fruit and veggie lunch, and 350 cal beef kabobs for dinner. My plate was FULL of roasted veggies with just enough beef to satisfy.

Today is second FD. I usually do Thursday but have a happy hour tomorrow. Didn't bike today and will work out at lunch time as a distraction. Dinner plans are a little loose - do something with that spaghetti squash on my counter...might put leftover kabob on it? Cloudy day in Phoenix so I'm sure to get a lot of walking in.

Good luck all! Make each day count!

On the minus side, though, I think I'm going to have to buy a new bra, too. I'm pretty sure my As have gone down to AAs. (I now don't have breasts, I have batteries!) So unfair .... why do I have to lose weight there, instead of, say, from my still sizable saddlebags???
My husband is joking that he's going to start force feeding me. ;-p

@klmcneil1 I absolutely feel your pain. I wish there was a way to transfer a little of my ample backside to my chest. I am not asking for much, but a B cup would be nice.