Flumi, have a great time!! So jealous!

Looking forward to a successful FD today. I'm making a conscious effort to add a little more protein. Last week, it seemed to work in terms of my ability to not lose control by 3 pm. I just finished re-reading the Moseley book, just to make sure I haven't really messed up the info in my head. Sometimes, things go a little screwy with our own ideas.

@flossyruby1 Is it worthwhile getting the book? I've watched the documentary several times and have also visited the 5:2 website.

Oolou, I've seen the documentary and website. The book, for me, gets into more details and provides more scientific information, which I like. A large part of it is meal ideas, which is fine but not valuable. Planning meals on MFP makes things easy. I have the book on my kindle and it's nice to go back every now and again. But if you aren't sure, borrowing it from the library is a great way to see if you want to buy it!

Sanjo...SO sorry to hear about your Yosemite plans getting derailed by nausea. I live in the area and a lot of people here attempt climbing half dome, but have the same experience. Making it as far as you did is a great accomplishment.

Had a great FD yesterday. Here's to hoping it translates on the scale. My numbers have been creeping up, which is giving me cause to worry since my cooler weather clothes are a smaller size. Planning another one for Thursday!

Hi all had a really good fd today except around 9:45pm when the son asked if I wanted some ice cream cake! So I had a piece, logged it and don't feel too bad. This is a difficult week as it was my bday, my parents 64th anniversary & now we've got our thanksgiving dinner on Sunday too! Time to try on the pants I wore last thanksgiving so I can remember how far I've come! Happy Thanksgiving people!

Hi flossy! Ya, I'm gonna admit I've checked into other forums lately (i.e. Menopausal & over 50's etc) so I'm guilty of being a little quieter.... but it is here that I comment, just a nicer bunch here!!
Glad you're able to continue maintenance weight while not being overly strict.. that is where I am too. Although, I think it was you that said you needed a goal or some sort of structure in your life to achieve, I can see I'm feeling the same. Every week goes by with my measurements roughly the same but I'm left feeling, hmm, now what? Am I more goal oriented than I thought? I also find that fasting sucks right now and not sure why. I start the day out fine but am forgetting how important tea is in the afternoon or other tricks to get through the family dinner time (what they want and what I want are polar opposites!) I'm reading through my diary from last oct to help. I'm feeling sluggish too, maybe because I'm not fasting 2x per week like I should be. With all my indulgences last week my pants fit just fine, so where's my motivation?

Mama, I feel your pain and struggle with the same thing. My motivation skyrockets when I'm losing and in control. But at some point, one has to stop losing weight. I do think it means you are a goal-oriented person. Weight loss, for me, has been looked at as a "project" that I've had for so long. I've been working on it my whole life. Once I got to my original goal, I was left with a void and really felt like a fish out of water because of the feeling of "now what". I still do, except I think I slacked off a bit because I gained a few pounds and I have the goal of my vacation. I suspect a little sabotage is happening because I really don't know how to live without thinking about my weight (oh man, that sounds so sad). For me, once I meet my goal, I think I'll need to continue fasting twice a week, just with more calories. I need to meet the "goal" of fasting because it's my habit now and not fasting would make me feel lost. I also think it would keep my motivation high to be able to successfully continue to fast. Does that make sense?