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great job spirit!!!

Another idea might be melatonin or even a decongestant/antihistamine. Not ideal but then again, not sleeping is a huge problem for me as it impacts the days around that one as well and my ability to make a living (I get very cranky when I get cranky). I am finding it hard to exercise on low food days but maybe that will…

Great job on the spreadsheet progress! I am really inspired. I do not plan to weigh again till the 15th but I am still in!

There is a woman who lives in my town that just wrote the following book: http://www.thethyroidcure.com/ Are any of you familiar with it? I got a copy immediately and there is a lot of great stuff in there but it is a lot of information.

great job @carbmonster!!! thank you for trusting us and sharing these! i'm am still terrified to post pics but have not had as much success as you either. nice work and you are looking great and YOU have inspired me. TY! my second week of 5:2. Today is my first fast day this week. so far, so good. need to plan my dinner…

my weekly broth! changes every week. what can you see?

they look like they are ready to dig something up!!! lol just like mine - ugghhh beautiful garden!!!!!! ty for the pics :)

Took 4 days off due to health 'stuff' but got back in gym today. BP 1x12@45, 3x5@55, 3x5@60 (PR) BBR 2x10@20, 2x5@40, 3x5@70 (but poor form) DL 1x12@20, 2x10@70, 3x5@90 Gym was about to close so I rushed through a bit at end and used the curl bars. Not sure how that impacts things but I did miss the standard bar. Need to…

I am trying the later dinners on the evening before the fast and keeping my 500 cals to a 24 hour window for now. Eventually as my body adjusts and if I am sleeping ok I will stretch it out to 36 hours if I can be civil and function. Even 24 hours of low 'clean' cals is great progress for me at this point to do twice a…

uggh! i feel like i should have known that but i really have no idea why :p

Nice job maicap22! I just 4 days off straight from exercising due to autoimmune acting up and was terrified I was done and about to give up and got to the gym tonight and did great! I can do this!!!!

:( bummer and yet helps me to know I am not crazy!

Love it canadianlbs! Thx for sharing and that makes sense. I really want to Foucault's on strength as well as conditioning so I will play with food intake/calorie sources and rest days. Might keep running off map till HIIT training ends in 2 weeks which will give me time to play with the previous two factors a bit more.

Ty bepeejaye! I agree. I am concerned I am taking on too much as I am finding that while I love the 5x5 so far because it is simple, combined with two really intense training HIIT per week, my legs are just fried for running which Is a cardio I like. Also trying 5:2 eating now. So many great things I'm learning on here but…

Thank you both for responding. Do either of you ever have problems with frequently feeling like you have the flu (achy, sore lymph nodes in throat, excessive fatigue all together)? I find this happens to me frequently if I am working a great deal physically or exercising but honestly don't know that this is due to the…

The thing I like best about the 500 cal fast is I think it is much safer as you can take I. Watered down juices and broths to keep from getting light headed which can be extremely dangerous. I knew a young man who was very healthy who decided to do a water only fast and fainted in the bathroom and hit his head on the way…

Was planning to lift again today but my legs are just fried. Is it too much to be doing super high HIIT 2 x per week and some very easy running/biking/rowiing 30 min to warm up before lifting? The HIIT I am doing is really intense as it is a 10 session ski conditioning class and has lots of lunges, squats, wall sits, etc.…

Ty BarbellCowgirl and dnamouse! Very helpful. Right now I am doing 2-3 x/week HIIT 75 min in addition to 5x5 and some much more low key cardio just to help burn more calories when I can. I am finding my legs are getting really fried though so I may need to change things up a bit.

Ty segacs and will I would love to join your challenge group! I appreciate you bringing the 4 months closer to my attention as it sounded like plenty of time but no way am i shooting for 2 lb per week. I think about 1/2 lb average would be great! :)

Ty canadianlbs! Crabada's share about using 'push' really helped me this week but I can tell something is still a bit off. Will check this out.

Thanks for responding everyone. I can understand the draw of variety and tailoring your workout to your personal needs. How much time and how many times do you workout a week? Eventually I will get the book but not until I complete the 6 weeks I committed to with my 5x5.

I must admit I love anything by Nevada Barr and Lindsey Davis!!!

Good job fitb!!! I'm impressed.

No idea?!

Ty pmag! My goal is to greatly reduce body fat (I think I am around 34% right now - yikes) and gain muscle. I most likely need to drop overall body weight by about 15 lbs so that can be challenging with strength muscle gain simultaneously but I am increasing strength. Stamina is coming more slowly which is curious to me. I…

Hi fj. I'm new but I've been reading up on just that because that style works best for me as the fasting more than 24 hours messes with my ability to sleep. What I have found so far is that people who do the more 24 hour like fast usually start at dinner, end fast 24 hours later but with a 500 calorie dinner. I don't know…

I am just starting 5:2 but have fasted/cleansed over the past 25 years on/off - mostly way off since having kids. SLEEPING is the hardest for me. It really revs my system up at night. I can eventually get to sleep but I wake up super early. I don't feel hungry, just tired and revved at the same time.

I had a beautiful pot of veggies yesterday I made broth and soup with. Should have taken a pic! Will try to catch something beautiful today!

Ty orlcam! i am really excited about incorporating these recipe ideas as this was my first fast day with the 5:2. Did not plan it super well BUT after reading up all day when I could, i feel much more prepared for my next fast day on Thursday.

wow beet soup with greek yogurt!?! i'm sold! thx WWnot.