TEAM: The Big Butt Theory (June)
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So I researched that when I decided to do intermittent fasting. 5:2 seemed a little too chaotic for me. I decided to do 16:8 and love it.
From my research:
5:2 means you can eat “normal” for 5 days and 2 days you are supposed to keep your calories under 500 calories.
For one, 500 calories seems really low, like I would be starving on those days. And what is “normal”? I feel like that would be an excuse to binge or eat what I want.
16:8 means you stay within your caloric limit but you only eat in an 8 hour window everyday and fast for 16 hours. So basically I just stopped eating breakfast. I eat my caloric limit within 12pm to 8pm. And honestly I wind up eating way under my limit without realizing it.3 -
I’m vegan and I only drink water and alcohol 😜...but I had “fish” n chips so that could explain some of the temporary weight gain too but it was delicious and I don’t regret it haha
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I have done 5:2 and really like it. On my eating days I still did a 16:8 and was able tobkeep my calories under. On the 2 fasting days I truly did fast. You are allowed up to 500 calories but I did not eat them. I only had green tea, coffee, and water on those 2 days. Once I get past about 20 hours with nothing, I am not really hungry and my longest fast was 72 hours. There are not many health benefits once you get past 3 days in a row of fasting, so I began eating after that.
I had my biggest weight loss months on 5:2/16:8 and am going back to that for June.4 -
For those wondering why you would fast 5:2 or 16:8 or any other IF (intermittent fasting) schedule...
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Tracked, at and guess what? From dancing last night n walking lots today, achieved 8500. Yesssss my post op steps are in effect. Can I plz get a whoop whoop? 🌅 lol4
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156.8 ---> 155.0
Today was Dairy Queen day. I worked all day and still ran two miles, so I think it was well-earned.6 -
Tomorrow is weigh in day and I am actually excited to see what progress I made 🤞I've been under calorie goal all week and been between 20 to 25 thousand steps the past 6 days straight.7
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ForLangston wrote: »Tracked, at and guess what? From dancing last night n walking lots today, achieved 8500. Yesssss my post op steps are in effect. Can I plz get a whoop whoop? 🌅 lol
Whoop Whoop!2 -
6/11/19 Mini Challenge
Tracked Yes
Under Yes
Exercise Yes, 35 minutes elliptical(yay!)
Current standing for goals:
Water💧 105.8oz ✔ Same as yesterday
Steps 👟 16,109 and counting 🔥
Bed by 9:15😴 Sunday night ✔ Monday night✔ In the plans for tonight
Back to the gym?🏋️♀️ ✔
Gym bag packed? ✔
Lunch packed? ❌ I go in late tomorrow, so I am making it in the morning4 -
Mini-challenge
6/11
tracked: yes
calories: yes
activity: yes, treadmill and weights at the gym
Sun: no
Mon: yes
Tue: yes3 -
I liked what @Krysless2 posted earlier and decided to keep a chart like this for myself to look back on.
Start: Dec 2018: 275.5
August 2019: 245.2
*Hit a plateau for two months, then lost motivation for three months and gained
*After vacation I got motivation back and started intermittent fasting
March re-start: 254.4
April start: 249.8
May start: 247.2
June start: 242.7
month end goal: 2393 -
6/11
Mini challenge
Tracked .. yes
Under... yes
Exercise...60 min yes c25k day 3 31 min. 20 min weight 100 ball crunches
Sunday yes
Monday yes
Tuesday yes3 -
June 11
Tracking- yes
Calories- yes
Exercise- yes ( 20 mins yoga)3 -
Mini Challenge 6.11.19
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
Exercise: 20 minutes yoga3 -
6/11
Exercised: meal prep for week- 4 hrs, yoga
Tracked: yes
Under: yes
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I have done 5:2 and really like it. On my eating days I still did a 16:8 and was able tobkeep my calories under. On the 2 fasting days I truly did fast. You are allowed up to 500 calories but I did not eat them. I only had green tea, coffee, and water on those 2 days. Once I get past about 20 hours with nothing, I am not really hungry and my longest fast was 72 hours. There are not many health benefits once you get past 3 days in a row of fasting, so I began eating after that.
I had my biggest weight loss months on 5:2/16:8 and am going back to that for June.
Thanks #Haswlers#sawters
I think I will give it a go and see what happens 2 -
Really sorry I got caught in the rain and my phone decided to not work only just come back on but I did log everything(and this is really helping to keep me on track) for yesterday 11/6/19 food,water,excercise if anything the anount of walking I do on shift I should have legs that I can show off for summer hols lol..2
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Weigh in Wednesday
Last week 249.0
Today 244.85 -
Tuesday, June 11th Mini Challenge
Tracked: Yes
Under: Nope
Exercise: 30 minute walk
Steps: 9048
I had my food all planned out and pre-logged for the day, and my husband needed us to swing by my mom's to pick something up. Next thing we know, my brother and his fiance are cooking all of us a big meal with bratwurst, salad, macaroni and cheese, and homemade salad dressing (blue cheese vinaigrette with heavy cream, lol). So I ate the meal prepared, had a big salad and just a bit of the rest, but did not make my calorie goal. It's always hard to plan for everything, and we had a lovely night.
Goals for the week:
-To meet my deficit each day: Missed Tuesday
-To hit every workout on my half marathon training plan: Still on track
-Start doing planks every day, for at least 1 minute total: Still on track
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3x yes
Sunday yes
Monday yes
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